{"product_id":"nature-study-collective-174-lessons-for-nature-field-trips","title":"Nature Study Collective: 174 Lessons for Nature Field Trips","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy-To-Implement Nature Study Lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for homeschoolers, co-op groups, and traditional classes, each activity helps students observe and discover for themselves through a firsthand experience with nature. With scientific information, diagrams, and journaling prompts, this book inspires a love for nature and makes teaching it accessible to all educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book covers everything you need to know about nature study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNature study is a full process of experiencing, observing, connecting, and recording. The first two chapters cover what nature study is and how to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book also has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA step-by-step guide to planning your lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions for setting up your nature journals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful strategies that encourage thorough nature journaling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExample nature journal entries by children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for using this book as a group, a class, and a family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspiring quotes about nature study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd includes 174 nature study lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one lesson per week, there are 4 1\/2 school years of content to fuel your nature study explorations. Many lessons can be repeated in different seasons and locations as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach lesson is a hands-on object lesson where your kids make a firsthand connection with nature. Lessons are organized by nature study topic, making it easy to plan a full semester on the same subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElementary and middle school students are the target ages as their studies focus on the physical, observable sciences. However, older students and parents will also benefit from them. The lessons were written with the contiguous U.S. in view, but the majority are open-ended enough for any region worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach lesson includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA high-level introduction to the nature topic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested read-alouds, websites, and field guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions for a specific mission to accomplish while exploring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for nature journal entries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific information, charts, diagrams, and prompting questions are provided when needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beauty + Depth + Practicality\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What a beautiful and inspiring guide in exploration, adventure, and education!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Nature Study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to Do Nature Study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreek, River, Lake Ocean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish and Amphibians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFungus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGardens and Crops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsects and Spiders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvertebrates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMammals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReptiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRocks, Minerals, Soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStars and Sky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrees and Shrubs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeather and Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildflowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObserving Anything\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrail Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen You Can't Go Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Current\u003c\/strong\u003e is a homeschooling mom of three, pastor's wife, photographer, and lover of all things in God's creation. She developed this book from the wealth of ideas generated while leading groups of kids into nature every week. Together with her family, she has lived near the breezy shores of Lake Michigan, the bustle of downtown Chicago, the peaceful rice paddies of South Korea, and now resides in the vast prairie fields of America's heartland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmblesweet Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780578937250\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.55\" H x 9.02\" L x 5.98\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e204 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amblesweet Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63388880502865,"sku":"ced1793689224286","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/7128\/2257\/files\/nature-study-collective-174-lessons-for-nature-field-trips_1.jpg?v=1793689240","url":"https:\/\/shockabsorbfit.shop\/products\/nature-study-collective-174-lessons-for-nature-field-trips","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}