Nature Study- The Backyard
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Nature studies are fun and educational! Many homeschoolers are adding nature studies to their curriculum. Even if you don't homeschool, nature studies is a great activity for your kids to do. It's fun to take your kids places like parks to do nature studies, but there are also nature study opportunities right in your own backyard! Here are some resources to help you get started on a backyard nature study.
Contents at a Glance
Backyard Nature Studies Links
- 101 Things to Do This Spring
- Spring activities dealing with nature
- 101 Things to Do This Summer
- Summer activities dealing with nature
- 101 Things to Do This Fall, or Autumn
- Things to do this fall, or autumn
- Things to Do This Winter
- Winter activities dealing with nature
- Backyard Nature with Jim Conrad
- Backyard nature study
- Backyard Nature
- A Charlotte Mason page.
- Blossoms and Bees: Backyard nature study
- "Never be within doors when you can rightly be without." --Charlotte Mason
- Dozens of Nature Journal Prompts
- Sometimes the creative juices just aren't flowing. Here is a list of journal prompts I use to make my nature journal extra interesting.
- A Backyard Habitat is a Convenient Place to Nature Journal
- Creating a Backyard Habitat is pretty easy. You're probably have half of one already. Here is help with the other half.
- Animal Signs
- This list of animal signs can be used with children or as nature journal prompts
- Birdbaths for Your Backyard Habitat
- Birdbaths are essential in creating a backyard habitat. Here my reviews.
- Bird Feeders
- Learn to make a bird feeder.
- Bird Watching with Children
- Lots of information about bird watching.
- Bird Food
- Make your own bird food.
- Make a Nature Folder
- This looks like a neat nature study idea.
- In the Sparrow's Nest - Simple Backyard Nature - Animal Habitats
- Simple Backyard Nature - Animal Habitats
Posted in Simple Backyard Nature"Can I keep him?" - A Mother's Journal %uFFFD Blog Archive %uFFFD The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (or Nature Study Here)
- A neat nature study.
Nature Books
Nature Guide Websites
- All About Birds
- Use our Bird Guide to identify birds, learn about the life history, listen to the sounds, and watch bird behavior on video--the most comprehensive guide to North American birds
- What Bird
- Identify the birds you see.
- eNature: America's Wildlife Resource
- eNature: Your Guide to America's Wildlife -- Comprehensive, Accurate, and Local, now including the Sibley Guide to Birds
Nature Guides
The backyard is the perfect place for a nature study!

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GrammaLinda
Jun 18, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
- What a great idea to do nature studies in your own backyard. We are simi rural here, so our backyard is a great place to do a study like this with the grandchildren. Thanks!
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