April is such a beautiful month - the trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the world is waking up again. There are so many nature topics to explore this time of year! Here are 6 nature study ideas for the month of April: 1. Caterpillars and Butterflies Have you…
March is finally here! Spring is officially JUST around the corner and I can't wait. This might be my favorite time of year to get out with the kids and enjoy nature study. After months of dormancy, everything is finally emerging ~ flowers, plants, insects and animals. It's a great time to get out and…
Continue reading ➞ Nature Study in the Spring: Nesting Birds, Pond Life, Spring Flowers and More
One of the things I look forward to the most in the springtime is watching the birds building their nests. We've been lucky enough to have a robin's nest right outside our living room window, and we watched a phoebe raise her babies on our back porch. Birds and nests are a great nature study…
Continue reading ➞ Spring Birds, Eggs and Nests (and a FREE Birdwatching Printable)
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
It’s that time of year, when the temperature cools down and the rain picks up ~ the perfect time to hunt for mushrooms! Fungi are so unique and mysterious, they're one of my favorite things to study alongside with the kids. Here are some of the resources we'll be using over the next couple of…
Continue reading ➞ Fungi Nature Study – and a FREE Coloring Page!
This week the kids and I are heading to a local wetland habitat to look for majestic water birds, some of the most amazing pond creatures, in my opinion. Want to study with us? Feel free to add this water birds coloring page to your week - download it for free! DOWNLOAD THE FREEBIE! We…
Continue reading ➞ Water Birds and Shore Birds – and a FREE Printable!
It’s National Moth Week! Did you know that moths outnumber butterflies 9 to 1? There are so many beautiful and amazing species and they’re important nocturnal pollinators. Over the next couple of weeks the kids and I are going to be looking at the summer night sky and all of the creatures that come with…
Continue reading ➞ Amazing Moths and Night Creatures – and FREE Printables!
Here's a little boredom buster that's sure to keep the rock-lovers happy in your house. This is a FREE Rock and Mineral Properties Activity Sheet for immediate download. My boys loved testing the rocks from their collection - I hope your kids love it, too! Rocks and Minerals - Free Download
Little Brown Bat Printable What with Halloween approaching, my kids are currently obsessed with bats - and after watching the Wild Kratt's little brown bat episode - well, now we are the proud owners of a backyard bat house. What can I say. Nature is my weakness. I've created these Little Brown Bat nature study…
