Pathways · Look, Go, Make, Give

One thing they love. Four ways in.

Pick a topic they love, like science or nature. We line up something to notice, somewhere to see it for real, a way to make it theirs and a way to pass it on, from what's on in Greater Boston this week.

How it works

  1. Look

    What will they notice?

    Flip a log, find the Moon, spot the oldest building on the walk to school.

  2. Go

    Where will they see it for real?

    A naturalist walk, a museum hour, a Free Range spot that's always there.

  3. Make

    How will they make it theirs?

    A Moon journal, a cardboard robot, a map of the wild things on your block.

  4. Give

    Who will they pass it on to?

    Teach it to a grandparent, run a family demo, leave a book for the next reader.

A sample pathway

Nature · ages 6–8

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  1. Look

    What will they notice?

    • Wonder ON NOW Peak fall color Maples first, oaks last. Pick one tree and check it every few days. Reported on iNaturalist this week
    • Listed Hold real animal bones Halloween Party Ft. Prof Bugman (O'Connell). Cambridge Public Library (O'Connell Branch), Cambridge.
    • Any day Flip a log Any day Roll it toward you, count what's under it, then put it back gently the way it was.

    2 more when you start your own

  2. Go

    Where will they see it for real?

    • Listed Hunt for vampire checkpoints Vampire-O Orienteering at Danehy Park. Danehy Park, Cambridge. Free
    • Listed Leaf hunt and story CPL Nature Club: Fall Story Time (O'Neill). Cambridge Public Library (O'Neill Branch), Cambridge.
    • Listed Nature walk in the woods CPL Nature Club - Alewife Afternoon Nature Walk (O'Neill). Cambridge Public Library (O'Neill Branch), Cambridge. Free

    18 more when you start your own

  3. Make

    How will they make it theirs?

    • Listed Build a fairy house Fall Fairy Houses. Winchester Public Library (Storytime Room), Winchester. Grades 1–5 · Free
    • Listed Creepy crawly hunt Creepy Crawly Creations: Mini Festival. Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge. Free
    • Listed Make pumpkin waffles Kids Cooking Green presents Pumpkin Waffles (Grades 3 - 5). Cary Memorial Library (Children's Activity Room), Lexington. Grades 3–5 · Free

    5 more when you start your own

  4. Give

    Who will they pass it on to?

    • Wonder Christmas Bird Count Volunteers count every bird they see in one day; the counts go back to 1900. Held every year on the same dates
    • Any day Feed the birds and learn three Any day Hang a feeder by a window. Once they know three birds by name, they teach you.
    • Any day GROWN-UP NEEDED Do a litter walk Any day One bag, one block. Count what you pick up and tell a neighbor what you found. Wear gloves, and leave glass, needles and anything sharp for a grown-up to report.

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