Follow these 5 steps to do John James Audubon Nature Notebooking and Bird Study: 1. Read. Begin your study by reading and learning about John James Audubon. Born April 26th, 1785, he has an interesting life having come to America from England to learn about business. But instead he became one of the most well […]
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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 […]
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 Black Capped Chickadee
Location and Mating Habit of the Black Capped Chickadee The Black Capped Chickadee can be found in almost any mixed or deciduous forest of North America. It is often confused with the Carolina Chickadee because of its coloring, patterns and shape. Quite often the two will interbreed because they are so alike, in fact. Chickadee’s […]
Tundra Swans
Tundra Swans of Virginia- While in Virginia we’ve had the unique opportunity to visit Turndra Swans through out the winter. Since winters are fairly mild here it was easy to go out for a hike to our favorite park and view the swans in action. They migrate here ever winter from the Tundra. Here are […]