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- Catching Up July 22, 2010
  Summer wears me out. It’s all good, but whew am I ever ready to start school again by the time August rolls around! I have tons to post about, so I thought I’d do a giant post and try to fit in as much as possible. Hang on to your seats! First, some exciting news […]
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- Defense Mechanisms July 27, 2010
  God has given all creatures a line of defense, something to give them a better chance of survival. And lately I’ve become intrigued by seeing evidence of this on our nature walks. For instance below you will see a picture I took at our last Nature Club meeting. Notice the tiny red and black bugs. But especially […]

Butterflies Flutter By (and Moths too)!

Melissa | July 17, 2010

Cindy and I have decided that periodically we’d like to start sharing specific ideas from our units with you to show you exactly how we are applying them. Also, you may find a free notebooking page every now and then in these posts! This week I’m going to feature how I applied ideas from our [...]

Category: Butterflies Flutter By Activities | No Comments »
Tags: butterflies, caterpillars, moths, nature clubs, snowberry clearwing hummingbird caterpillar, snowberry clearwing hummingbird moth

How to Start a Nature Club

Melissa | February 21, 2010

Lecia, one of my blog readers, recently emailed me to ask the following question: “Several moms in our homeschool group want to start a nature club but we have no idea where to begin with forming a club. Can you tell me a little about yours? Thanks for the help!” Thank you for your question [...]

Category: General Nature Study Tips, Nature Study Inspiration, Questions Answered | No Comments »
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Animal Signs

Beautiful Birds

Butterflies Flutter By

Captivating Clouds

Constant Conifers

Coping with the Cold

Delightful Deciduous Trees

Everchanging Erosion

Flying Creatures of the Night

Frogs and Toads

Fruits and Nuts

A Fungus Among Us

Hard as a Rock

Incredible Creeks

Peaceful Ponds

Remarkable Rain

Spectacular Spiders

Snow and Ice

Wonderful Wildflowers
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Nature by the Season for Preschoolers
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