Autumn Weather Nature Study
This week we’re going to do the first of our seasonal weather observations using the Handbook of Nature Study. Make sure to read the pages noted below in the Handbook of Nature Study under the section “How to Keep a Daily Weather Map”. There are more pages in the Handbook devoted to weather but this section will give you detailed suggestions for observing and then recording the weather with your children.
Autumn Weather Nature Study – Handbook of Nature Study Pages 806-807
Archive Outdoor Hour Challenge – Click the link above to take you to the original challenge.
“Few schools are able to have a working barometer, but observations of temperature and sky should be made in every school.”
Let us make it a daily habit to give a thought to weather conditions, the wind directions; the presence or absence of dew during the hours of evening, night, or early morning…”
Handbook of Nature Study, page 806
Make sure to click the link below to read the entire Outdoor Hour Challenge with helpful links, nature study ideas, printable notebooking pages, and suggested follow-up activities.
Autumn Weather Nature Study – Handbook of Nature Study Pages 806-807
Use this chart to record your weather statistics.
Link to chart: Weather Record Chart
Link to notebook page: My Seasonal Weather
Use this printable notebook page to record your seasonal weather observations. Be sure to note on your planning calendar a reminder to create a page in each of the seasons!
Observing the weather does not need to be complicated and even looking out the window to note the sky conditions will build an appreciation and connection between what your children observe and the weather.
A complete list of printables currently available to members can be viewed here:
Handbook of Nature Study Printables for Members List
This Outdoor Hour Challenge is part of the 2018-2019 Plan here on the Handbook of Nature Study. We’ll be using the Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock to discover new things about the world around us. Join us each Friday for a different nature study topic. Make sure to subscribe to this blog to receive the weekly challenge right in your email box.
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