Children will discover many other simple wonders of nature by using their senses on this hiking adventure. We live in a very visual world. Most humans, for example, rely heavily on their sense of sight to find food or locate danger. Many of our other senses are relatively unused in day to day life. Life in the wild is very different.
Few animals have eyesight as well developed as humans, although some do even surpass our abilities.
Identify an animal that does not see as well as a human. Describe how that animal uses another one of its senses to help it survive. Prior to your visit to Rock Creek Park, please take a moment to read this pre- site. We suggest that you do one or more of the described activities with your class. The first activity, especially, introduces students to their senses.