Learn about this fascinating group of animals with the Leslie Science & Nature Center.  Herpetology includes amphibians and reptiles like frogs, toads, turtles, lizards and snakes. Learn the easy ways to classify these animals groups, how to tell them apart, and meet some common species within each animal group that we find here in Michigan—including a salamander and box turtle! 

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Learn about birds of prey known as RAPTORS with the Leslie Science & Nature Center. Meet a red-tailed Hawk, peregrine falcon, owls, and other birds who live at LSC here in Ann Arbor. Learn about the physical characteristics that make raptors such good hunters and skilled flyers—like riding the wind to reduce wing flapping—and SO much more!

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Elle will lead you in making your own Fall colored tree with tissue paper leaves!

Supplies needed: tissue paper, paper plate, markers, brown paper, and a glue stick.

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Elle shows you how to make a wreath from leaves you find outside!

Supplies needed: Paper plates, scissors, glue (hot glue gun preferred), and fresh leaves!

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Create a bright and beautiful collaged drawing of winter trees using a variety of art materials.

For this activity, you will need a pencil, an eraser, a pair of scissors, glue, a few sheets of white paper and/or construction paper, and a few of the following drawing materials – colored pencils, markers, crayons, soft pastels, or oil pastels.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

Learn how to draw a gingerbread house in 1-point perspective with our friends at the Ann Arbor Art Center!

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"Do you wanna draw a snowman?"

Join Payton and learn how to draw snowmen in action, just like in the book "Snowmen at Night" by Caralyn and Mark Buehner. Discover how to add shading and shadows to your characters for extra realism! For this activity you will need a piece of dark construction paper (blue or black work great) and either soft pastels or oil pastels.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

Learn to draw in new ways and create the image of a tree using text! The words used to create the image will describe the things for which you are most grateful! For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and either colored pencils, markers, or crayons.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Fill your page with leaves festooned with elaborate patterns and textures. For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and either colored pencils, markers, or crayons.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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Join Payton to design a totally terrific turkey with contrasting warm and cool colors. For this activity, you will need a pencil, paper, eraser, and either colored pencils, markers, or crayons.  As always, if you don’t have everything on this list, don’t worry – feel free to be creative and find substitutions for any supplies you may not have on hand.

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