Ideas for Summer Nature Studies

Today is Day 1 of my 5-day series on Summertime Nature Studies. This series is a part of the iHomeschool Network Summer Hopscotch 2013.

Summer is a great time for nature studies. The weather is warm and the days longer, giving us more time to enjoy the great outdoors. But what types of things can we study during the summer? The answer: Pretty much anything.

Look around your backyard. What do you see? Trees in full bloom? Flowers you've planted? Maybe pets or wildlife! The list of things you can study is unlimited.
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Below is a pretty limited list. Hopefully it can kick-start some ideas of your own. 

Ideas for Summer Nature Studies

• Choose a tree in your yard to study for one year. 
• Have study of Cicadas
• Make a nature shadow box
• Add crafts to your nature walk 
• Begin photographing a tree in your yard. Take monthly photos and make a collage. 
• Make good use of a magnifying glass in your nature studies
• Have a botany scavenger hunt
• Create outdoor missions for you children (this is an activity I first read about in Charlotte Mason's writings)
• Collect "botany" to your nature journal
• Study farm animals. Kids love visiting farms!

Summer Nature Study Bundle from Shining Dawn Books

You can find a variety of Charlotte Mason style nature unit studies at Shining Dawn Books. The summer bundles (3 unit study ebooks) are only $21.00!

This post is a part of iHomeschool Network's Summer Hopscotch 2013. Go see what the other bloggers are writing about this week!

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Happy Homeschooling!