Resources for Homeschoolers

Below are links to articles, ideas, and resources for homeschooling families. 

Articles on Outdoorosity

• The Nature Brain Connection
• Preschool Fun: Enjoying the Outdoors Together

More Resources 

Articles 

• 3 Ways to Incorporate Nature Study in Your Homeschool, BloosomAndRoot.com
• 8 Steps to a Successful Nature Walk, TheHeartOfMichelle.com
• Finding Nature in the City, MercerHomeschooling.com
• Preparing a Summer Vacation Nature Study, TheHeartOfMichelle.com

Lessons

• Ant Science, MagicalChildhood.com
• How to Dissect a Flower, LearningHypothesis.com
• Nature Math, MagicalChildhood.com
• Studying the Chipmunk and What it Eats, TreeValleyAcademy.com

Unit Studies 

Literature Based

• The Four Story Mistake, FreeUnitStudies.com
• My Side of the Mountain, HelpingHandHomeschool.com
• Sign of the Beaver, HalfAHundredAcreWood.com

Wildlife

• Fireflies, SmartTutor.com
• Hummingbirds, DisoverUnitStudies.com
• Leaf Unit Study, TheHomeschoolScientist.com
• My Backyard Habitat, AsWeWalkAlongTheRoad.com
• Owls, YearRoundHomeschooling.com
• Spiderwebs, DiscoverUnitStudies.com
• Tree Study and Lapbook, Homeschool Share  

Printables

• Backyard Birds Checklist, National Wildlife Federation 
• Bird Feet, Handbook of Nature Study
• Bird Sighting Chart, Hobby Farms
• Bird Coloring Pages, Birdorable.com 
• Birds Vocabulary Worksheet, HomeschoolJourneys.com
• Eagle Coloring Pages, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 
• Feeder Birds Coloring and Information Book,  Cornell University 
• For the Birds Challenge, HomeschoolJourneys.com
• Insect Worksheet, HomeschoolScientist.com
• My Weather Station, Mr. Printables
• Nature Journal Notebooking Pages, DIYHomeschooler.com

Videos and Other Resources 

• Nature 365
• Eyewitness Science Videos on YouTube 
• JourneyNorth – Tracking Migrations and Seasons

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