Nature Study in Summer
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Learning doesn't stop just because summer is here! It's very important that children still have enriching learning activities during the summer so that they do not loose what they have learned the rest of the year. Nature studies during the summer is a great way for children to continue to learn, but still have a lot of fun and still get to be children.
Contents at a Glance
Summer Nature Activities
Here is a list of some great activities that you can do with your children during the summer months to study nature.
- Camping!
- Insect Watching (just make sure you respect them, or you could get bit or stung!)
- Star Gazing
- Studying ponds, creeks, streams, brooks, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
- Nature Walks
- Bird Watching
- Keep a Nature Journal
- Catch Fireflies
- Listen to the nature sounds at night.
- Keep a critter jar.
- Study Wildflowers
Nature Links
- Nature in summer
- Nature in summer is easily the busiest time of year. Let's get started on this season's nature study.
- Summer Nature Activities
- A buffet of summer nature activities await you. Here is a list of things-to-do, with or without kids.
- Summer Nature Activity: Wonderful Weed Studies | Scholastic.com
- Children will learn about the growth of weeds and edible weeds through observation, measuring, and recording information in this ready-to-use teaching idea for mixed ages.
- This summer, form a family nature club | Grist
- Form a nature club as a great summer activity.
- Nature Study without Overwhelming Yourself or Children
- Our family loves nature. It is super nice that we live in the country, where we can go for nature walks at will.
- Grow Sunflower Seeds
- Sunflowers are a beautiful part of summer! Learn how to grow them and make gather their seeds.
- Hummingbird Food
- Make your own hummingbird food so you can observe these wonderful creatures.
- The Wonders of Nature!: Summer Activities | Scholastic.com
- Through these nature activities, children develop observation and prediction skills. Kids also use measurement and recording skills while birdwatching and observing plants and insects.
Nature can be dangerous. Make sure your children stay safe while observing it.
Nature Guide
- My Wildflowers - Wildflower identification
- Wildflower photography: photo gallery, database of wildflowers, and free wildflower identification aid. Find wildflower seeds and guides.
More Nature Studies
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Bus_Stop_Toy_Shop Jun 17, 2010 @ 2:34 pm | delete
- Some great ideas for activities over the summer with the children. Thank you!
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