Here are a couple of wonderful free resources for homeschoolers who want to start nature journaling with their kids. Nature artist and educator John Muir Laws is offering free downloads of his nature journaling book, How to Teach Nature Journaling and his curriculum, Opening the World through Journaling: Integrating art, science, and language arts, absolutely […]
Looking to add a little hands-on science fun to your homeschool? You don’t have to buy expensive materials or set up elaborate activities for your kids to learn biology, chemistry, physics, geology and other science topics. Here are 50 simple, fun science experiments that generally use common household materials and inexpensive items, plus online interactive […]
Looking for some fun and educational hands-on activities to teach ecology to your kids? Here’s a book that delivers it well. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Ecology for Kids: Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Ecologists, Past and Present is one of a series of great books by Liz Lee Heinecke, also known as the […]
Here’s a wonderful freebie for your nature studies. The Cornell Institute of Ornithology offers its 12 page BirdSleuth Explorer’s Guidebook absolutely free to download and print. The full color booklet includes lots of great stuff for identifying birds, including some fun activities and worksheets to fill out. Pages include: Wake up your ears What’s a […]