100 Backyard Activities That Are the Dirtiest, Coolest, Creepy-Crawliest Ever! is going to be every nature-loving kid's new favorite book to takeout into the wild where you live. No more big-city museums or boring encyclopedias--with this book your backyard is your new museum, and parents are only your assistants! The super awesome activities teach you about the plants and animals all around you in the ground, trees and sky. You'll get dirty, touch slimy things that make your parents squirm and become an expert on science! You'll get to do experiments to find out if earthworms can smell or see colours, if a roly poly is smart enough to complete a maze and which flavours ants prefer to eat. Learn everything there is to know about birds and how to invite them into your yard with your own handmade feeders, bird baths and bird houses. Become a botanist and even grow your own vegetables all by yourself! Take it to the next level and learn the importance of caring for nature in ways that keep the animals and earth safe. With this book, your parents will love that you're learning, and you'll love exploring outside, having adventures and getting up close and personal with the coolest bugs, animals and plants out there!