IMAGE DESCRIPTION: left: illustration of binoculars that are long with descriptor pointing to them saying “long” and bullet points underneath reading “sturdy plastic” and “next strap”; right: text: “how might we create an outdoors toy with creative capabilities for children ages 3-6 in order to teach children how to interact respectfully with nature?” [arrow pointing down] “how might we teach children how to respectfully interact with nature?” [rectangle with fancy corners surrounding text] “Long Binoculars for viewing fish & other underwater sights” [illustration of person in wellies standing on a rock in a creek and sticking end of long binoculars in water to watch fish] [bullet point] “hands occupied = no touching animals” [bullet point] “parents can look up local wildlife names”

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: top left: illustration of child reaching into water to grab at fish; middle: illustration of child chasing alarmed bird; top right: illustration of child using long binoculars to look at fish; bottom left: illustration of child about to touch fuzzy caterpillar; bottom right: illustration of child using long binoculars to examine fuzzy caterpillar at a safe distance

This is an idea for a toy with a focus on narrative. This idea did not make it to my final project because it became clear after some basic research that I did not have the materials to make functioning binoculars.

Here is what I did instead:

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