https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha68lXQC0F0 As part of our nature unit, we took a workshop on identifying local edible plants. We enjoyed it so much, we added the activity of foraging for edibles in t...Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfsSZ5Vdsbc 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&...Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EFZQjiub1I 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 ‘e...Read More
We love making things! This paper making kit from Acorn Naturalists comes with everything you need to make homemade paper (except the paper scraps). The DVD and paper directions were easy to follow. W...Read More
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
Have you ever heard of a Micro Hike? I hadn’t until I picked up the book by Joseph Bharat Cornell called Sharing Nature With Kids. Though I couldn’t locate the original book on Amazon, I d...Read More
Springtime is the perfect time to depart the classroom and school in the field. What better place than outdoors in nature? I schedule our units so that our science units are in the spring when my kids...Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGwY4TxeED0 What can you expect for our nature unit study? A whole lot! We’ll kick it off with a haul video, followed by “How to Put Together a Unit Study: ...Read More