Garden sound map

What you need

• Paper and a pencil
• Somewhere to sit outside
• Five quiet minutes

How to do it

1. 1

   Draw a small cross in the middle of your paper. That is you.

2. 2

   Sit still and mark each sound where you hear it coming from.

3. 3

   Use a squiggle for wind, a dot for a bird, a line for a car.

4. 4

   Compare maps if more than one of you is listening.

5. 5

   Do it again at a different time of day and talk about what changed.

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