Young Naturalist for ages 7–12
There is more wildlife within a hundred metres of most homes than children ever notice. This workshop teaches them to look. Your child learns to identify common Indian birds, read leaves, observe insects with a hand lens, and record it all in a field journal, with a short nature walk between sessions.
A field journal of birds, plants and insects they found and identified near home
How 3 sessions get there
Each session is 60 minutes, live, and builds on the last. Your child is doing something for most of it.
Ten common birds such as the myna, bulbul, koel and parakeet, by shape, colour and call. A ten-minute bird count from a window.
Leaf shapes and edges, and insects observed with the hand lens. A short nature walk with a parent before session 3.
Who eats whom in a garden. Sow seeds from the kit and plan a 30-day observation.
What's in the Field Explorer Kit
Everything your child needs for the sessions arrives in one box before session 1, and all of it is theirs to keep.
- Field journal
- 10x hand lens
- Common birds of India identification card
- Bug viewer jar with magnifying lid
- Seed-sowing kit with seeds, soil disc and pot
Live with a coach, hands on the kit
Here is session 2. The coach shows one idea, the children try it straight away with the kit, and they hold their work up to the camera for feedback.
What your family needs to know
You'll need
- A window, balcony or nearby park
- A short walk with an adult between sessions 2 and 3
Ready if
Your child is 7 or older and doesn't mind getting a little dirt on their hands.
Where you come in
Go on the nature walk. It works best slowly, with your phone away.
Reserve a seat
guru.cool will call to confirm a batch time and the fee, and where the kit should go.
About Young Naturalist
We live in a flat with no garden. Does it still work?
Are the insects harmed?
Who runs this workshop?
What happens after I reserve a seat?
When does the kit arrive, and can we keep it?
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3 sessions for ages 7 to 12, ending with a field journal of birds, plants and insects they found and identified near home.