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Free Nature Study Resource

Nature Study Quick Start Guide

A gentle printable guide with nature study topics, observation ideas, creative hands-on activities, and simple nature journal suggestions for your homeschool.

Sample page from the guide

Sample Birds nature study activity card from the guide

Observe

Start with a nature walk.

Each topic begins with a simple observation activity so children can meet the real thing first.

Create

Add a hands-on activity.

The guide includes experiments, crafts, models, and simple projects to deepen the study.

Journal

Keep a nature notebook.

Children are encouraged to draw, notice, wonder, and make personal connections.

Topics included

What this guide covers

The guide walks through a wide range of nature study topics, each with a nature walk or observation idea, a creative activity, and a simple nature journal suggestion.

Birds
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Insects
Invertebrate animals other than insects
Wildflowers
Weeds
Garden flowers
Cultivated crop plants
Trees
Flowerless plants
Brooks, lakes, rivers, and oceans
Rocks and minerals
Climate and weather
The skies

Use it one topic at a time.

Print the guide, tuck it into your nature study binder, or choose one topic when you need a simple outdoor study idea for the week.

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