Yuma Public Library

A guide to campfire fun, offering advice on starting a fire, warding off bugs, and making cooking devices; providing suggestions for games; and including recipes, tips on sky watching, stories, and songs.

Provides suggestions for different outdoor activities, including making a bird feeder, creating drawings using sidewalk chalk, and making a life-sized board game on the lawn.

For some, exploring the depths of a dark cave is the ultimate rush of excitement. But what if the cave was filled with water? Readers get to experience this dangerous thrill from the safe pages of this exciting book. Readers splash through the dark and explore the world hidden deep in the water. From the equipment needed to safely participate to a few of the amazing places divers explore, this book explores the unseen and often unexplored parts of...

Cool Maps and Geocaching makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Learn the fun of geocaching. What to put in a secret cache, where to hide it. Create your own compass to find a cache and write in an adventure journal. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...

Let's go outside! Let's find a big, sploshy puddle! Let's run as fast as our legs can carry us!. The great outdoors is waiting, ready to be filled with excitement and imagination. Join a group of friends as they play together throughout the year in this joyful exploration of spending time outside every day. Explore the fun that can be had outdoors in all weather and count how many children have gone outside to play in this celebration imaginative...

People race down snowy hills on sleds. Friends pack snow into snow into snow people or snowballs. From skiing and snowboarding to snowmobiling, science explains how it all works. The Science of Snow Fun reveals the fascinating ways that science is at work in popular winter activities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional...

"What do tic-tac-toe, pilolo, and go have in common? They're all games! Find out what people play around the world in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it. What game will you play next?"-- 3 7526 00170 6580Provided by publisher.

"Introduces young readers to fishing, including its history, suggested gear, and tips for making the most of a day on the water." -- Amazon.

"This comprehensive guide for parents and educators is designed to help youth of all ages develop a deeper appreciation of the natural world. This amazing compendium is packed with seasonal games, crafts, skills, stories and observations to make outdoor learning fun!"--Provided by publisher.