Archaeologists and nature trails
We protect old things and nature. On a nature trail we stay on the path. We do not pick plants or take stones, shells or old pieces. We take photos instead. We put litter in a bin or take it home. If we find something that looks old, we do not move it. We tell a grown-up or a ranger. Archaeologists need the thing to stay in the same place, because its place is a clue, too. Rare things are important for everyone, so we leave them for scientists and museums.
| Do | Don’t |
|---|---|
| Stay on the path. | Don’t pick plants. |
| Take photos. | Don’t take old pieces home. |
| Tell a ranger. | Don’t drop litter. |
| Look and listen. | Don’t shout. |
Welcome to the nature trail. Please stay on the path.
Can I take this small stone home?
No, please leave it here. Take a photo instead.
And if I find something old?
Tell me. We will call a scientist.
Omar went to the desert with his class. He saw small tracks in the sand and an old, broken piece of stone. He wanted to take it home, but he remembered the rule. He took a photo and told the teacher. The teacher said, ‘Well done, Omar. Now scientists can learn from it.’ Omar felt happy because he protected the place.
Trail rules poster. Draw a path with plants and an animal. Write four rules in speech bubbles, two with Do and two with Don’t. The child reads a rule and says the reason with because. Hang the poster on the wall.