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Dinosaur race

Activity

Walk Like A Lizard

Do you know what makes a dinosaur different from other reptiles? It’s the way they walk! Read below about these adaptations and practice your lizard stance and dinosaur stance! Race a friend or family member on the field in your stance. How are they different? Was one faster than the other?

Cathy's copy of Wildflower Center PEEP - 32

Cathy's copy of Wildflower Center PEEP - 33

Science Seed

Crocodiles and lizards have legs that stick out to the side, sometimes almost level with the ground. Dinosaurs have a hole in their hip sockets that make their legs sit directly under their bodies. This adaptation helped give them more speed and endurance than other reptiles with legs lower and out to the side.

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Badges can be earned through hands-on experiences within each of the 16 branches of science, or “Science Slices.” You can earn a badge in each branch of science by doing four activities in these categories. We also encourage participants to keep a Nature Journal to record their memories, and to express themselves creatively through writing or drawing after each activity. We recommend that each child (and parent if they’d like) write or draw in a journal after each activity, with expectations of your children that match their age (the goal is self-expression, not perfection).

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It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists. Becoming a member of Families in Nature will give your family the opportunity to have adventures in nature, experience field science, develop as youth conservation leaders, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Memberships are free for everyone.

Who are we?

Families in Nature works to create opportunities for nature connection with the purpose of sparking a deep love and desire to protect, conserve and restore the environment. Our mission is to connect children and their families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing, and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire ALL families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.

SPARK’s mission is to work with public schools to develop their playgrounds into community parks. SPARK has built 200+ community parks in 17 different school districts throughout the Houston area. Each park is designed based on ideas and needs of the school and surrounding neighborhoods. While all of the parks are different, a typical park consists of modular playground equipment, a walking trail, benches, picnic tables, trees, an outdoor classroom, and a public art component.