Hello friends! We are seeing more and more of our pollinator friends as the summer heats up - giant yellow swallowtails, dainty painted ladies, busy monarchs, and fascinating hawk moths. I put together some free resources for you to share with your children and students, resources I hope will be a blessing to you as…
Continue reading ➞ FREE Butterfly+ Moth Printables for Your Nature Lessons
I love teaching about trees because there's much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you're planning on studying trees with your students, you're going to love this roundup of activities and resources. Check them out below: 1. Make a Bark Viewer Have you…
It’s finally here! This week marks the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. Here in Colorado, it means we’re finally due for hot sunny days and 15 hours of daylight. We’ll be welcoming summer with some of our favorite crafts and activities - join us! Make a Sun Banner Okay…
Continue reading ➞ Celebrating the Summer Solstice with Kids
Dive into spring with this pond life lesson plan.
Spring is almost here - I can *feel* it. Soon we'll be seeing the tulips and crocuses pop up, the grass will be green and the snow will give way to spring showers. In celebration of spring (...so close... we're SO close), I wanted to share this Anatomy of a Rainbow free download with you,…
Continue reading ➞ Anatomy of a Rainbow FREE Printable + Make a Rainbow
Teach your kids about the northern lights (and science) with this hands-on activity
The Winter Solstice is coming up soon, and TODAY ONLY you can download my new Winter Solstice Unit for FREE! Brand new in the shop, this 8-page unit includes pages for learning about: What Makes the Seasons Solstice and Equinox Solstice Experiments Winter Wildlife Winter Solstice Traditions from Around the World Simple Activities for Celebrating the Winter…
It's finally getting chilly here, and the approaching winter season is the perfect time to learn about the amazing animals and ecosystem of the Arctic. The Arctic Journal is new in the shop, and is a beautifully detailed, engaging printable nature journal with 5 units of study, including: The Northern Lights + Polar Constellations Polar Ice…
It's freebie time! I just added this little pack of coloring pages ~ including this brand new Seashells Coloring Page ~ to my shop for free! Our favorite way to use these is to print them on cardstock or watercolor paper and use them as watercolor templates. They're also fun to tuck away for road trips…
Continue reading ➞ NEW! Seashells Coloring Page Freebie (plus more free printables)
If there's one thing my kids never get tired of learning about - it's rocks. We had so much fun studying sedimentary rocks last week! I love how much joy can come from such a simple element of nature. Here's a rundown of our lesson on sedimentary rocks and the books and resources we used:…
Continue reading ➞ Studying Sedimentary Rocks ~ A Complete Lesson Plan
