Tag: nature
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
HONEY TASTING KIT
“I’ve never tasted a honey I don’t like,” I told the honey vendor at the farmer’s market. Then he handed me buckwheat honey and I made a face. I guess there is a honey I ... Read More
Our Attempt At Making…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQdi6zdVhmA Exploring Coyote Hills Regional Park is breathtaking in the spring, and probably any time of year. In the spring, you can expect rolling green hills, crysta... Read More
How to Make Acorn Pancakes | Nature Unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUEs68i1K2Q Did you ever read the book “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead? We did…several years ago. The kids and I were fascinated by Sam... Read More
Old Faithful Geyser | Nature Unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g14ZS61wsc What’s better than communing with nature in the spring? We recently visited the Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga, California. The grounds have been im... Read More
How to Process Acorns | Dust and Tribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IU_PDeBItE Acorns are a beautiful, wild, abundant and sustainable source of food. I used to tread over acorns only picking them up to admire their beauty and delight i... Read More
How to Make Hiking Sticks | Dust and Tribe
Join me as we learn how to make hiking sticks from found branches and sticks. We cut them down to size, removed protruding parts and sanded them down using a power sander, metal file or sand paper. Yo... Read More