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Raising Monarch Butterflies

This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.This site contains affiliate links that benefit my family if you purchase through them. Read my full disclosure here.Facts and Tips about Raising Monarchs “But what if they die?” protested my daughter when I told her that we needed to stop looking…
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A Simple Nature Walk and What We Learned

Increasing Observation Skills Through Nature Walks “Let’s go to the pond,” said my 5-year-old daughter. “We’re sure to find something interesting.” So we headed out on a nature walk with no particular goal in mind but to see what we could find. We passed underneath an oak tree as we headed down. I asked my daughter if she knew that…
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$Learning Math with Nature$

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20+ Ways for Learning Math With Nature

Children are more engaged when they care about what they’re learning. They are more likely to remember concepts when they see a reason for using them. Here are some hands-on ideas for learning math with nature. 1. Calculate the height of a tree using its shadow. 2. Estimate the number of pine cones in a pile or container. 3. Measure…
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A Fun Food Chain Printable for Kids

Understanding Food Chains and a Fun Printable for Kids We were discussing food chains recently with my daughter. She was fascinated by the concept and wanted me to tell her more about them. I made this fun food chain printable for her to learn more about how food chains work. First, you might want to explain the basics of food…
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Learning About Weather with a Homemade Barometer

Here’s a simple homemade barometer you can use to introduce your children to weather forecasting. Hands-on science is the best kind of science. After you and your children make this homemade barometer, you will understand more about air pressure and how it affects the weather. What’s a barometer and how is it used to forecast weather? A barometer is an…
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Exploring Symmetry in Nature

Using a Mirror to Learn About Symmetry In Nature Nature, with it’s beautiful orderly patterns, is a great place to learn about symmetry. There are two main kinds of symmetry: reflective symmetry and rotational symmetry. Reflective symmetry means that one half of the object is a mirror image of the other half. Leaves and butterflies are a good example of…
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