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FREE Back to School eBooks

August 13, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

Read Back to School themed eBooks for FREE through the Open Library

Even though we homeschool, we still enjoy reading back to school books every August. I’ve rounded up a list of Back to School eBooks that can be borrowed for free through the Open Library system.

If you are not familiar with the Open Library, it is a collaboration with several libraries around the country to provide an online lending library. You can borrow five books at a time for two weeks. [Read more…]

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Nature Crafts for Kids

July 29, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Nature Crafts for Kids using rocks, sticks, acorns, pinecones, and flowers

I am not a crafty mom, but I really enjoy doing nature crafts with my kids. I think it is because the finished projects really add a natural beauty to our home, unlike toilet paper rolls and tissue paper.

Use this list to start crafting  with your kids!

Rocks & Sticks

  • Pebble Pals
  • Ladybug & Tadpole Tic Tac Toe
  • Rock Monster Magnets
  • Painted Walking Sticks
  • Twig Dragonflies
  • Nature Paint Brushes
  • Bark Owls
  • Yarn & Stick Spider Webs

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Exploring Nature with Science Experiments

July 28, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Exploring Nature with Science Experiments - add a little hands-on fun to your nature study

Want to add a little hands-on fun to your nature study? Science experiments are a great way to stir up curiosity.

Use this list to explore nature with science experiments!

  • Make a Snake Egg
  • Worm Experiments
  • Butterfly Projects & Experiments
  • Honey Bees for a Day
  • Tell the Temperature with Crickets
  • Make an Ant Maze
  • Biospheres
  • Making Clean Water
  • Chromatography with Leaves
  • The Pine Cone Experiment
  • Soil Erosion Experiment
  • Compost Cups
  • Jar Terrarium
  • Puddle Science
  • Make a Rain Gauge
  • Build Your Own Barometer
  • Botany Activities for Kids
  • Nature Science Experiments

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Exploring Nature Through the Holidays

July 26, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Exploring Nature Through the Holidays - scavenger hunts, unit studies, and printables for nature study during the holidays

I love to incorporate the holidays into our studies. It adds a bit of festive fun without taking time away from what’s already on the schedule.

I created a FUN set of Holiday Nature Walks to go with this series.

Free Printable Holiday Nature Walks

This set includes nature walks for:

  • New Year’s Eve
  • Valentine’s Day
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Easter
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

You can download your Holiday Nature Walks HERE

Use this list to start exploring nature through the holidays!

Valentine’s Day

  • Valentines Treasure Hunt
  • Preschool Nature Activities for Valentine’s Day
  • Hearts in Nature Scavenger Hunt
  • Heart Wreath Nature Walk

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Exploring Nature in Every Season

July 25, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Exploring Nature in Every Season - nature walk printables, notebooking pages, lapbooks, ebooks, and unit studies

The fun part about studying nature in each season is watching familiar sites gradually change each month. The trees and plants are growing or dying, critters come and go, and who knows what the weather might do.

Use this list to start exploring nature through the seasons!

Autumn

  • Fall Color Wheel
  • Autumn Nature Walks
  • Fall Scavenger Hunt
  • Autumn Nature Learning
  • The Art & Science of Leaf Rubbings
  • Watching Squirrels
  • Squirrel Field Guide Worksheet

autumn-bundle

Autumn Nature Study Bundle

Winter

  • 20 Winter Nature Studies
  • Project Feeder Watch
  • Hibernation Mini Unit
  • Where Do Animals Go in Winter?
  • Winter Nature Printables
  • Winter Nature Study Resources
  • Nature Study Ideas for Winter
  • Trees in the Winter

Winter-Bundle

Winter Nature Study Bundle

Spring

  • Signs of Spring
  • Spring Nature Walk Worksheets
  • Spring Dandelion Unit
  • Spring Nature Hunt
  • Early Spring Beauty Notebook Page
  • Springtime Discovery Walk

late-spring-bundle

Late Spring Nature Study Bundle

Summer

  • Summertime Nature Studies
  • 50+ Summer Nature Study Themes
  • Starting a Summer Nature School
  • Camping Lapbook
  • Summer Leaf Study
  • Nature in Summer
  • June Nature Notebook
  • Seasons Scavenger Hunts & Journals

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Early Summer Nature Study Bundle

Seasons eBooks

Borrow Season eBooks for free from the Open Library.

Have you grabbed your Holiday Nature Walks yet?

Free Printable Holiday Nature Walks

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