This week, kids will become Nature Detectives by exploring a local park, neighborhood, backyard, or outdoor space. Together, you'll practice looking closely, asking questions, and making observations about the living things around you.

Have you ever seen a maple seed spinning through the air like a tiny helicopter? In this activity, kids can create their own paper “helicopters” inspired by real maple tree seed pods — also known as “helicopter seeds.”

Big feelings are a normal part of growing up — and sometimes, it can be hard for kids to find the words to express exactly how they feel. In this fun and creative activity using materials found at home, kids will create “emotion masks” that help explore feelings through art, color, imagination, and conversation.

In this challenge, kids will become engineers and see how tall of a tower they can build using only simple materials. There is no single correct answer—every tower will be different!