It also allows you to learn about your children's skills. If you review and assist with homework, you will know where your children are excelling and where they need help or lack enthusiasm for what they are learning. Your interest and involvement will also help your children to understand that learning is not only important, it can also be fun and rewarding. Make a collection. Each species of oak tree produces a different acorn.
Young children can sort acorns from different oaks by size, shape, or color.
Older children can use a field guide to trees to identify different oaks, then label the acorns in their collection. Sprout acorns by sprinkling them with water and then sealing them in a plastic bag. Keep the plastic bag on a sunny windowsill until the acorns sprout. Then plant them in flower pots or directly in the ground. Feed an acorn to a pet hamster or mouse.