On our last nature study……. We discovered wooly aphids: funny little bugs with feathers behind them. When we discovered these funny little bugs with feathers behind them, we wondered what they could be and why none of us had ever seen them before. It was obvious they liked the wood, perhaps as a food sources […]
Nature Notebook
Backyard Nature Study
You don’t have to go far to find nature, do a backyard nature study. You just need to look a little harder, be a little stiller, and observe. So we have decided to take a closer look at what is in our own backyard. These are the natural things we have come to see as […]
Nature Study in a Small Group
Starting a nature study group is as simple as sending out a message to the local community via their Facebook or Yahoo Group page, and letting people knowing when and where to go.If you keep it to a regular time and place, then most people will be able to try and make it to more […]
Seabird Unit Study
We recently did a unit study using the book Seabird by Holling Clancy Holling. For our unit study we used this FREE Seabird unit study from Homeschool Share. Each chapter has lesson plans which gives direction and ideas for study. It covered our read aloud, English, writing, geography and history, science and social studies for the time […]
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias)
The Great Blue Heron What a very strange looking bird is the Great Blue Heron. With its elongated shape, sharp bill and tall stance it looks more like a dinosaur than a bird. Yet, the Heron has its majestic and mystical qualities as well. Its feathers are mostly of grey-blue though variation of gray-white and […]