preschool class walk on the sidewalk with teachers

A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center

Children and teachers explore their neighborhood in North Carolina.

toddler sitting and playing in a puddle

Cedarville Global Community School

A toddler plays in a puddle of water in Florida.

Child holds up large gourd with a smile on his face

Dominique Bostic Arrington

A child proudly holds up a large gourd that was collected from the vegetable garden in North Carolina.

a small group of children huddle around a tree trunk

Jenny Hanlon

Children gather closely together around the trunk of a tree in Minnesota.

two children draw in notebooks near water

Kassandra Mayo

Two children write in their notebooks as they sit near a steam in Nebraska.

a child holds up a feather they found

Mariana Altritcher

A child holds up a feather they found in a forest in Arizona.

children explore scales on picnic table in park

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

Children explore the weight of natural items using scales in Oregon.

nature art on asphalt

S.J. Bencriscutto Amado | Minneapolis Nature Preschool

A child creates art on asphalt using colorful natural materials in Minnesota.

children mix sand and water in metal bowls

SOL Forest School

Young children experiment by mixing sand and water in bowls in New Mexico.

preschooler using magnifying glass to look at plant roots

Urban Sprouts Child Development Center

A preschooler uses a magnifying glass to get a closer look at the roots of a sweet potato plant in Missouri.

children laying in the shape of the letter S

Appalachian Forest School

A group of children lay in the shape of the letter "S" under an outdoor shelter in Virginia.

baby touching water in a creek with parent

Megan Fink

A parent helps their baby touch the water in a creek in Pennsylvania.

blowing dandelion seeds into the wind

Aventuras Forest School

A young child blows dandelion seeds while on a dirt path in Southern California.