Discipline: Teambuilding, SEL, and Science & Nature
Age Range: 6+
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
What You Need: A partner, a bandana or blindfold, and an outdoor space with trees (alternatively, an indoor space and some rocks)
Practice your observational skills and connect with nature by meeting a tree! In this activity, partners will trade-off leading their partner to a tree blindfolded, “meeting” the tree using senses other than vision, and attempting to find their tree after removing their blindfold based on the observations they have made.
In this 5-minute video, you’ll also find an option to try this activity indoors using rocks. Afterwards, review and discuss the reflections questions below.
Reflection Questions:
What senses or techniques did you use to find your tree or rock?
What sense did you use the least?
How can you use these skills to observe other things in the future?