Erosion and Weathering Walk

Thursday, 11 March 2010, 20:41 | Category : Nature Study
Tags :

I just posted about our recent nature walk focusing on erosion and weathering at Shining Dawn Books.  Go see!

Conifers

Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 11:28 | Category : Nature Study
Tags : , ,

It’s time to fess up.  February turned out to be a really cold and snowy month in Central KY.  Even with a bad case of cabin fever, we didn’t get out very much to study conifers like we had planned.  One beautiful snowy day we did take a photography walk and here are a few [...]

Snow and Ice Nature Study Resources

Friday, 29 January 2010, 14:16 | Category : Nature Study
Tags :

Below you’ll find the list of January nature study resources that have been in my sidebar.  We were blessed with several days of snow, ice and/or frost this month!  We’ll probably be blessed with several more snowy/icy days as winter rolls on, but our February studies will take a turn as we focus on the [...]

Animal Signs in the Snow

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 11:18 | Category : Nature Study
Tags : , ,

We’re having so much fun studying snow, ice and frost this season!  On a recent nature walk, we were looking specifically for animal tracks.  We weren’t disappointed!  Each of the pictures below shows prints or trails made by different animals.  Unfortunately, I’m not an expert tracker yet, so I can’t identify all of them.  I’ve [...]

Integrating Math and Nature Study

Thursday, 14 January 2010, 19:08 | Category : Nature Study
Tags : ,

I just posted about a great measurement and graphing activity to do on a snowy day over at Shining Dawn Books.  Be sure to check it out!
Melissa has been inspiring me to practice my macro photography skills.  I’m getting better, but still have work to do….