Whose animal tracks are those left in the mud? Was the animal resting, walking, running, jumping, rooting or crawling? How much do footprint features (shape, size) tell us about the animal’s behavior and biology? In this fantastic adventure, you will learn where to look for tracks, how to look at them, how to recognize and identify them and the trails left behind in the wild. You will use magnifying glasses and animal tracks tool kit for the investigations and you will be involved in fun scientific activities!

Age: 4-10 years old

Duration: 1 hour

Max number of kids: 10 (plus parents/grandparents are welcome, one per child)

The workshop is in English and the children will:  

• make scientific observations, learn how to search for tracks in different environments such as grass, mud, sand and snow and on tree barks and leaves,

• identify several animals by their tracks

• spot how similar some tracks are to others and their patterns,

learn important facts of animal behavior deducing them from tracks