Nature Study

Nature study has been one of the most rewarding subjects in our homeschool through the years. It reaches deeply into every single realm of science. It gets us outdoors for fresh air, sunshine and exercise. It creatively includes other subjects like language arts, math, geography, and even history. But most importantly, God has revealed so much about Himself to us through the study of nature.

Nature study works easily with all homeschooling styles. It makes a huge difference with children who need to be active. It can meet all kinds of learning styles, and offers those with learning disabilities a fresh perspective on learning to give them success. Best of all, nature study works really, really well when teaching multiple ages. I know you’ll enjoy some amazing learning using the lessons you’ll find below. Have fun!

The Easter Story in Nature worksheet with a crown of thorns in the corner.

The Easter Story: A Nature Walk

  Easter Nature Study It’s been awhile since my Creation Club met for nature study together. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share the Easter story with them and do some mini-hunts based on the ideas suggested in Nature Study Through the Holidays: Easter. Easter Scavenger Hunt Printable For the class, I also created…

Everyday Nature

From woodland walks and nature trails to apple orchards and goat shows, nature study opportunities are all around you this time of year! On a recent visit to McConnell Springs, we were able to see and study all sorts… turtles giant webs signs of birds springs great subjects for journalling even things for three-year-old boys…

Honeybee Swarm!

Look what I found in a small tree IN MY YARD yesterday!! (Sorry the closer pictures are a little blurry.  You can imagine that I was standing at a distance using the zoom!) They were only there for a couple of hours and then gone without leaving a trace.  I had no idea what was…

Flood!

Below are some pictures of our farm during the recent flooding of Central KY (and other places.)  I know it’s hard to tell that the land is flooded if you aren’t familiar with what it looks like typically.  Rest assured – this was a FLOOD!  We estimate about 45 acres (three bottom land fields) were…

Erosion In Progress

We’ve been on the hunt for signs of erosion this month during our nature walks – and what a treasure we found!  KY is known to have several cave systems because of the large amount of limestone rock that makes up the foundation.  We also live near a large creek, have found many springs on…

Animal Signs in the Snow

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…