Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt PDF (Free Activity)

Celebrate April 22nd by getting outside! Our free Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt bundle is designed to turn your students into junior wildlife detectives. Instead of staying in the classroom, use this printable PDF to explore the ecosystem in your schoolyard or local park.

What’s Inside This Free PDF Bundle?

Since this activity pack is designed for outdoor exploration, we have included everything you need for a complete field trip. Here is the breakdown:

• Nature Scavenger Hunt Checklist: A visual guide to finding pinecones, ferns, spiderwebs, and more.
• Track Detective Page: A matching game to identify animal footprints (Bear, Raccoon, Duck, etc.).
• Skull Detective Activity: A critical thinking worksheet for Grades 2-5 to analyze teeth and infer animal diets.
• Nature Log & Forest Spy: Observation sheets for recording weather and sketching discoveries.

How to Use This in Your Curriculum

This packet is perfect for a “Field Day” science lesson. Start by having students search for tracks. If you want to dive deeper into where these animals actually live, you can pair this activity with our Animal Habitat Activity Pack to classify their homes.

During your outdoor walk, you might discuss why some animals are harder to find than others. This is a great opportunity to introduce the concept of protection using our Wildlife Conservation Activities as a post-trip discussion.

Educational Benefits

This Earth Day Nature Scavenger Hunt aligns with NGSS standards for observing biodiversity. It encourages children to look closely at adaptations—like the teeth structures on the Skull Detective page. For older students, you can extend the lesson by researching species that are disappearing with our Endangered Animals Worksheets.

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