Tag: nature unit
MONARCH BUTTERFLY SUNCATCHER
Ever since we started making suncatchers, we’ve been enjoying this beautiful craft. I think my friends and neighbors enjoy it too because they can see our decorated school room windows from the ... Read More
HOMESCHOOL UNIT STUDY | BUTTERFLIES & CATERPILLARS
If you watched my Nature Unit planning video, you know I scheduled a lot for this spring! It didn’t work out though. It was too broad and too hard to plan, so I broke up that big unit into weekl... Read More
SPRING NATURE TABLE
Like clockwork, when spring makes its first appearance, the energy in our home shifts. Suddenly, we can’t sit still, we can’t concentrate and the strong urge to declutter and clean out tak... Read More
HOMESCHOOL NATURE STUDY | BOTANY + ZOOLOGY
This spring unit is similar to ones we did in the past. We collect an assortment of nature science books in botany and zoology, coordinate projects and hands-on activities, and round it out with some ... Read More
What A Surprise!
It’s an understatement that we like getting things in the mail, we love it! And what we love even more is when what we get is unexpected! Let me show you what that looks like today. About five w... Read More
Exploring Nature With Kids | Santa Rosa Ecological Reserve
Join us as we explore the beautiful Santa Ana mountains in search of the seasonal vernal pools. Being in our fourth year of drought, the vernal pools haven’t had water in them for years, but don... Read More
Petrified Forest | Nature Unit
Petrified wood contains no organic matter; each cell has been replaced with minerals making it a rock! But you’ve not seen a rock like this before. Every detail of the living tree is intact down... Read More
What’s in a Nature Bag? | Nature Unit
For our Nature Unit, we spent a lot of time at a local regional park. In an attempt to make the best use of our time, I packed a backpack with some ‘educational’ material we could use to i... Read More