Tag: outdoors
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
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
How to Make Paper | Nature Unit
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
Ardenwood Farm | Field Trip
We visited the historic Ardenwoods Farms in northern California in March of 2016.... Read More
How to Make Acorn Pancakes | Nature Unit
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’s adventures in the wild. He foraged, fi... Read More
What is a Micro Hike? | Nature Study Unit
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
How To Do A Unit Study | Nature Science
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
Acorn Naturalists | Homeschool Haul
It’s time for a new unit! We save our science units for the spring, and to kick off this new unit, I have a curriculum haul to share with you from Acorn Naturalists. Acorn Naturalists is one of ... Read More