Club Activities: Hide and Seek 27526o

In "Hide and Seek," kids explore how animals use the physical structures in their habitats–from the roots of a mangrove tree in Belize to the trunk and canopy of the trees in your neighborhood. These activities were designed as a sequence that weaves together PLUM LANDING media resources, including animations, videos, and games, with outdoor exploration and hands-on activities. Each day offers approximately one hour of programming. 165s70

Day 1 6p364y

Today you'll introduce your kids to PLUM LANDING and to a mangrove swamp in Belize. Start out by having kids watch Mangrove Mystery, a short video about an ecosystem that provides many places to hide from predators. Have a discussion using the related "Conversation Starters." Then, head outdoors for the hands-on activity Catch Me if you Can. If time permits, wrap up your day by completing the "Explore Some More" ideas listed with both the video and activity.

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Mangrove Mystery
Mangrove 2

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Catch Me If You Can

Day 2 3s1i3b

Learn some strategies for avoiding predators in Underwater Hiding Places, a video showing how young fish and other marine creatures keep from being eaten. Lead a discussion using the associated "Conversation Starters," and complete the "Explore Some More" activity.

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Underwater Hiding Places

Day 3 242tf

Today is all about how animals use their habitats. Watch Clem Marvels at a Mangrove, have a discussion using the associated "Conversation Starters," and head outdoors for the "Explore Some More" activity. If time permits, while you are outdoors, complete several Plum's Photo Hunt missions as well.

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Clem Marvels at a Mangrove

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Plum's Photo Hunt

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Experience how plants and animals interact in the mangrove swamp by playing the ecosystem game Make a Mangrove. Have a discussion using the "Conversation Starters," and do the related "Explore Some More" activity. If time permits, complete several Nature Sketchpad missions and the associated "Explore Some More" activity.

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Make a Mangrove
An Ecosystem Game

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Nature Sketchpad

Day 5 523w3l

Wrap up your water unit by exploring major water resources around the world and telling Plum all about water in YOUR world. Watch Earth to Blorb: Water!, have a discussion using the "Conversation Starters," and do the related "Explore Some More" activities. End the day with a sharing session where kids read aloud their letters to Plum.

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Earth to Blorb: Water!