1The Nature ExpeditionChildrenForestExerciseBeachParentsExperiencesActivitiesGrandparentsNatural and cultural experiences for the whole family1Table of contests3 Preface4 Activities at the beach6 Stones10 Stone bingo11 Mussels14 Mussel bingo15 Activities beside water17 Tracks in nature19 Activities in the forest21 The trees of the forest23 1The itinerary is ready; the bag is packed; so now everyoneis invited to go on nature expeditions in our beautiful natureThe itinerary is ready; the bag is packed; so now everyone is invited to go onn1NaturekspeditionenActivities at the beachAt the beach there are lots of “materials” which can be used for exciting activities.Bring a bag with you and fill it with stones, driftwood, shells, snail sh1NaturekspeditionenActivities at the beachMagnetic sandTry pouring a bit of sand into the bottom of thewhite tray. Then take the magnets and move themslowly over the sand. You will find out that someo”Stones”The stones of the landscape and the pebbles found beside the sea and fiordThe Danish beaches are among the richest for stones in the world. Here there is anincredible diversity of stones. The <a title="Naturekspeditionen page 1" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=1">1The Nature ExpeditionChildrenForestExerciseBeachP</a>arentsExperiencesActivitiesGrandparentsNatural and cultural experiences for the whole family
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 2" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=2">1Table of contests3 Preface4 Activities at the bea</a>ch6 Stones10 Stone bingo11 Mussels14 Mussel bingo15 Activities beside water17 Tracks in nature19 Activities in the forest21 The trees of the forest23
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=3">1The itinerary is ready; the bag is packed; so now</a> everyoneis invited to go on nature expeditions in our beautiful natureThe itinerary is ready; the bag is packed; so now everyone is invited to go onn
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 4" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=4">1NaturekspeditionenActivities at the beachAt the b</a>each there are lots of “materials” which can be used for exciting activities.Bring a bag with you and fill it with stones, driftwood, shells, snail sh
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 5" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=5">1NaturekspeditionenActivities at the beachMagnetic</a> sandTry pouring a bit of sand into the bottom of thewhite tray. Then take the magnets and move themslowly over the sand. You will find out that someo
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=6">”Stones”The stones of the landscape and the pebble</a>s found beside the sea and fiordThe Danish beaches are among the richest for stones in the world. Here there is anincredible diversity of stones. The
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 7" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=7">”Stones”Where do the stones come from?Stones found</a> in Denmark come from South Norway, Central and South Sweden, theÅland Islands, the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Bornholm and the other parts of Denmark.
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=8">”Stones”Our “natives stones” and a “single newcome</a>r”Most of the stones of our beaches were carried here from the Nordic mountains during the ice ages. Let’s call them “imported”. However, along our co
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 9" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=9">”Stones”Our “natives” and a “single newcomer”Moler</a>stoneis the third of the “native” stones and is only found in the Limfjord area. Moler hasbeen formed about 60 million years ago. Moler cliffs exist a
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 10" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=10">”Stone bingo”A walk on the beach can develop into </a>an exciting hunt for stones where the one who first has all images marked, or all stones on one single line, has won the right to call himself “stone
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 11" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=11">MusselsCrepidula fornicateAt the end of the 19. Ce</a>ntury the“tøffelsnegl“ was also brought withoyster breeding colonies from NorthAmerica to England. This species tookmore time than the above mentioned
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 12" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=12">“Snails” from sea and fjordNaturekspeditionen12Net</a>ted dog whelklives buried in the sandy bottom in a way that only the siphon sticks up. Withthese they can catch prey at a long distance. The netted do
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 13" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=13">“Mussels” from sea and fjordNaturekspeditionen13Bl</a>ue mussel (Picture 1)can create great beds attaching themselves to the bottom and to each other, by secreting byssus, which is a sticky secretion sett
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 14" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=14">“Mussel bingo”A walk on the beach can develop into</a> an exciting hunt for shells where the one who first has all images marked, or all stones on one single line, has won the right for calling himself “
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 15" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=15">1Activities beside waterNaturekspeditionenAn exami</a>nation of the fauna in freshwaterMany small animals can be found in our waterholes, ponds and lakes as well as in ourwatercourses. We are going to tre
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=16">1Activities beside waterNaturekspeditionenStonefly</a>larvaMayflylarvaDamselflylarvaCaddisflylarvaFreshwatershrimpWater boatmanLeechlarva of midgePond snailWater beetleand water beetlelarvaAnimalsinfreshw
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 17" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=17">1NaturekspeditionenIn the wintertime there are goo</a>d opportunities to “hunt” for animals. Theystamp their own footpaths, which can be seen in the grass. When it has snowedit is especially easy to see t
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 18" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=18">1Tracks in natureNaturekspeditionenThe otter is a </a>member of the weasel family.It is found in the Limfjord and beside itscoast. The presence of the otter can be seenon big stones near water courses whi
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 19" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=19">1Activities in the forestNaturekspeditionenIn the </a>forest you will always find somethingexciting to look at, but there are also a lot ofmaterials for nature activities. On this pageyou can find inspira
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 20" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=20">1Activities in the forestNaturekspeditionenThe ant</a>hillIn the coniferous forest you can often find biganthills. More than a million ants can live in abig anthill. Find the measuring tape, mirror andmag
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 21" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=21">The trees of the forestNaturekspeditionenThe Maple</a> (ahorn)grows to 30 m in height. The fruit (the seeds) has wings and looks like the rotor of ahelicopter. If you throw it up in the air, it will whirl
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 22" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=22">The trees of the forestNaturekspeditionenNorway sp</a>ruce (rødgran)can reach heights up to 40 m. Gran is an old Nordic word which means fishbone. Infact, the branches with the thin pointed needles look l
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 23" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=23">1Birds and bird voicesNaturekspeditionenMany peopl</a>e think that it is difficult to learn birdsong. For some people it is a help,if the birds’ song can be translated or compared with words, phrases or s
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 24" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=24">1Birds and bird voicesNaturekspeditionenEuropean r</a>obinA shy and cautious bird, which can be recognized by its big red breast. It feeds on insects in the summer, whereas the winter offers berries and s
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 25" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=25">Physical activitiesNaturekspeditionenRobin HoodOn </a>a big trunk, 2 are competing with one another to make the adversary fall off. Youcan also try to pass one another on the trunk without falling off.Exe
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 26" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=26">Physical activitiesNaturekspeditionenPrecision sho</a>oting”Find a big stone or something else you can shoot at or draw for example a chalk circle on the ground. Every participant now gets 5pebbles or spo
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 27" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=27">PlantsBurnet or Scotch roseis a bush which belongs</a> to the rose family. This is the easiest recognizable of our wildroses. It often has a large number of branches or stems, and forms low, tight bushes.
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 28" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=28">PlantsHoneysuckle or Caprifoliumis a liana, i.e. a</a> climber. This twineing bush helps to give the forest a virgin forestlike character, when it is twineing among bushes and trees. Honeysuckle is too so
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 29" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=29">PlantsNaturekspeditionenMay lilyis a small, tender</a> 520 cm high perennial herb with an upright habit. The leaves areheartshaped and petiolate. Normally the flowering stem has 2 leaves. The smallflowers
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 30" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=30">1Nature as larderNaturekspeditionenMarchAprilMayJu</a>neJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberFlowerStemLeafTopshootFruitBarkRootViolet x x xDaisy x x x x x x x x x x x xColtsfoot x x x xGround elder x x x x
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 31" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=31">1Nature as larderNaturekspeditionenLarge Stinging </a>Nettle. The leaves of the great nettle can be harvested with one’s barehands when they are not properly opened. Stroke them between your fingers andtr
<a title="Naturekspeditionen page 32" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=rsrgq&pageid=32">The Nature ExpeditionNatural and cultural experien</a>ces for thewhole familyThe bag contains:A4 holder with inspiration material4 sitting pads1 magnifying glass1 insect sucker1 pair of tweezers1 plastic
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