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Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children.

Kenyan Proverb.
Source: War and Peace From a Century of War to a Century of Hope, UN Department of Disarmament Affairs, Soka Gakkai International, Tokyo, p. 29.

The purpose of this page is to share information on ecology for parents and children to use "together". I plan to include information, projects and links to interesting ecology sites specifically for children ages 5-10.

This page was woven in conjunction with The Ecology Spiders(We work thru the web), Sailorme's Study Group and Class 825 at the Virtual University

Take care of those birds in your yard.
You can give your neighborhood birds a head start on nest building. Make them a String Thing this spring! Here's how: You'll need a little berry basket from the supermarket. Hang different lengths of wool yarn, cotton string, human and animal hair, and dried grasses through the holes in the basket. Robins and bigger birds may use strings that are a foot (30 cm) long, but smaller birds might like them cut shorter. When you have filled the holes with nest- weaving goodies, tie the basket to a branch or clothesline where birds will see it. Some of them may stop by to snatch a string. And maybe later this spring you'll spot a nest with your stuff woven into it!

Feed the birds. Make a unique bird feeder by spreading peanut butter on a pinecone and then rolling it in bird seed. Another idea is to cut out bread shapes with a cookie cutter, spread them with peanut butter and dip in bird seed. Tie them to tree branches with ribbon.

Create a Mr. Hairy with your little one. Grow grass seeds in a milk carton that has a face drawn on it. It is great fun to watch Mr. Hairy grow a headful of hair.

Here are some wonderful links you can enjoy with your children:

Animal Tracks for Kids
Save the Whales
Terra
Giant Flower Island

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