Autumn Series Archives

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – Autumn Nature Study Continues Ebook

Included in the Outdoor Hour Challenge Autumn Nature Study Continues Ebook:

15 challenges centered on the Handbook of Nature Study plus 1 bonus challenge
40+ notebook pages (regular and advanced options) and 15 coloring pages
Ten Charlotte Mason style exam questions
Full color images for each challenge in the ebook (separate pages so you can choose whether to print them or not)
Complete instructions for each challenge included additional links, videos, and resources
Nature journal suggestions
Complete list of supplies needed
Sample to view: OHC Autumn Nature Study Continues Ebook Sample
98 pages!

Here is a list of the specific challenges included in this ebook:

Garden Flower – Salvia
Weeds – Teasel
Weeds – Burdock
Reptile Study – Lizards (Geckos and Anoles)
Tree Study – Ash
Tree Study – Hemlock
Tree Study – Witch Hazel
Tree Study – Staghorn Sumac
Fungus Study – Stinkhorns
Fungus Study – Bracket Fungi
Mammal Study – Pig
Star Study – Casseopeia’s Chair, Cepheus, and the Dragon
Rock Study – Mica
Bird Study – Belted Kingfisher
Bird Study – Hawks
Winter Berries (not in the Handbook of Nature Study)

I am happy to announce the release of the long awaited Outdoor Hour Challenge Autumn Nature Study Continues ebook! You are going to love the fresh new challenges to try in your family as you work your way through the weekly topics. I have been eager to start them as I put them together, gathering lots of fun videos and supporting resources to use along with the Handbook of Nature Study lessons.

You will need to have a copy of the Handbook of Nature Study to use with the suggestions in the ebook. You can purchase a copy from Amazon.com or you can use an online version. The version I use is ISBN 0801493846.

Each week I will be sharing one of the challenges here on the blog which means you can follow along without a membership if you subscribe to my blog. You can subscribe by entering your email address in the subscription box at the top right of my website. After you enter your name, you will need to confirm your subscription by responding to the email that will come to your inbox.

Where Can I Get The New Ebook?

This ebook will not be sold separately but will be added to the Ultimate and Journey levels of membership here on the Handbook of Nature Study.

If you are a member of the Ultimate or Journey levels here on the Handbook of Nature Study, you will find the ebook listed in your library after you log into your account. The ebook version available to members includes all of the notebook pages, coloring pages, and color images. I highly recommend purchasing a membership for all the added benefits for each and every challenge.

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – Field Notebook Nature Journal

Outdoor Hour Challenge
Making a Field Notebook

Use the ideas below to start your own field notebook:

Field Notebook (2009) with free notebook page
Nature Journals (2010)

You may also find this post helpful:
How To Organize Your Nature Journal Pages

Additional Activity:
Hearts and Trees Digital Camera Fall Scavenger Hunt

Download and complete this fun and easy digital camera scavenger hunt to include in your nature journal. Hearts and Trees (my daughter Amanda) has put together a fun outdoor activity that would make a great family project this week.

You may be interested in reading this post:
Nature Study and Digital Photography

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, complete Outdoor Hour Challenge #6. Use your time outdoors this week to collect a few things to put on your nature shelf. Start a collection of anything that interests your children. Use the accompanying notebook page to record your collection ideas. You may also want to check out the ideas in this entry: Start a Rock Collection.

You are welcome to submit any of you blog Outdoor Hour Challenge blog entries to the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – November World Nature Study

Outdoor Hour Challenge November World Observations

Outdoor Hour Challenge
November World Nature Observations

November is a transitional season month in our part of the world…not exactly autumn and not quite winter yet. Use this week’s outdoor time to create an impression of your November World…create word pictures and enjoy the time outside with your children.

You may want to use some of the ideas in these challenges:
November World 2010 – Familiar Spot
Signs of Autumn – Challenge and Notebook Page

November World Notebook Page
(from the November 2011 Newsletter)

Have some fun completing this challenge and then record your November World observations using this simple notebook page.

November World – Know Your Own Backyard Notebook Page

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, complete Outdoor Hour Challenge #2-Using Your Words. Create some lovely word pictures after your outdoor time for this challenge. Use the accompanying notebook page to record your words or use a blank journal page.

Note: This nature study challenge can be found in the Autumn 2010 ebook.

If you would like to own this ebook, it is part of the Ultimate Naturalist Library for members. You can find more details on how to get your own membership here: Join Us!

Ultimate Ebook Library @handbookofnaturestudy

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Seasonal Milkweed – Autumn Observations

Our our recent camping trip to Yosemite National Park, we made a special effort to really observe the milkweed. This was made lots easier by the fact that there was lots of milkweed in the meadow near the campground.

The real story of the Showy milkweed in the autumn is the way the pods burst open to expose all of the seeds with their silky white hairs. The brown part is the seed and the white part helps the seeds fly away from the plant.

They remind me of dandelions because when you blow on the seeds they scatter to the wind. There are lots and lots of seeds in each pod. The information I read online said that the seeds are very viable and will grow in dry habitats including fields and road sides.

I think the milkweed silky haired seeds are very beautiful…look at them shimmer in the sunshine.

Original Challenge: Year Long Milkweed Study plus free printable notebook page
Our Spring Entry: Milkweed Nature Study
Summer 2013 – Milkweed Observations

We have one more season to observe before we have seen the complete cycle of this wonderful butterfly attractive plant. I am looking forward to seeing what winter brings.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – Autumn Weather Study

Autumn Weather Nature Study
Outdoor Hour Challenge

Use some of the ideas in these autumn weather challenges from the past:
Seasonal Weather – Autumn 2009 -free printable notebook page
Seasonal Weather – Autumn Observations – with links
Weather Walk – free printable notebook page
Outdoor Hour Challenge #40 Seasonal Weather Study – free printable notebook page
Seasonal Weather – photo challenge with free printable notebook page

Autumn Watercolor – Leaves, Clouds, Acorns, or Anything Else
Bring out your watercolors (or watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons) and create a page for your nature journal as part of your Autumn Weather Challenge.

Watercolor Crayons – Complete Leaf Sketch and Video
Watercolor Clouds

You can also try one of the video watercolor tutorials on my daughter’s blog:
Hearts and Trees – Watercolor and Rubbing Alcohol

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, complete Outdoor Hour Challenge #1. If you haven’t tried any of the Getting Started suggestions yet this season, give Challenge #1 a try…super easy for every family to just take a walk together and then have a follow-up discussion and offer time for a nature journal page. Keep it light and easy.

You are welcome to submit any of you blog Outdoor Hour Challenge blog entries to the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival. Entries for the current month are due on 10/30/13.

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – Signs of Autumn

Fall fun! It is time to really sink our teeth into some fall nature study and start looking for signs of fall. You can use any of the activities listed below to get your Outdoor Hour Challenge started this week.

Early Autumn Things To Do

Signs of Autumn – challenge and free printable notebook page
Newsletter Grid Study – Fall Fun (For Members: This is available in the September 2013 newsletter
Silent Autumn Nature Walk Notebook Page

Outdoor Hour Challenge Magnifying Lens Activity
(shared this yesterday)

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, complete Outdoor Hour Challenge #8-Using a Magnifying Lens. This is always a great challenge for children to complete…nature study tools make it so much more fun! Don’t forget to pull out the accompanying notebook page for your child to record their findings or they can use a blank page in their nature journal if they wish.

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Challenge – Autumn Cattail and Small Square Study

Outdoor Hour Challenge
Autumn Cattail Study with a Small Square Study Too!

Here is the original Autumn Cattail Nature Study Challenge from 2009.
Optional free notebook page in the Autumn 2009 Free Notebook Page
You could use this opportunity to make some Seasonal Pond Study observations and use the free printable to record your results.
Another idea is to use the Small Square Study-Living vs. Non-Living at your cattail habitat. This challenge includes a free printable notebook page.
Note for those that coming up on their spring season, you can use the Spring Cattail Study if you would like!

Additional Activity – Cattail Acrostic Poetry Activity

Just for fun, I have created an acrostic poetry notebook page for you to use to go along with your cattail study. For each letter in the word “cattail”, have your child write a word or phrase that describes the cattail. Use the box on the page for a sketch, a rubbing, or a photo. This is meant to be a fun way to extend your cattail study so you might offer to help your child or you can skip it until a future date.

Cattail Acrostic Poetry Printable Activity

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started Ebook, you may wish to completeGetting Started – Challenge #9 Small Square Study. You can use the ideas in this challenge to complete a small square study at your cattail habitat. Use the accompanying notebook page to record your results.

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Posted on August 20, 2013 by Barb — Leave a comment

Omnibus Ebook Bundle Sale – Fantastic Deal

Gigantic Ebook Bundle –
Includes
My More Nature Study Autumn Outdoor Hour Challenge Ebook!
(Also includes 3 of my Harmony Fine Arts Mini-Units.)

This is a fantastic deal for all parents who want an ebook library of resources for all kinds of learning and fun. This ebook Omnibus bundle includes over $590 worth of ebooks for just $25. Act fast because this Omnibus is only going to be available until August 25, 2013…that is next Sunday.

Don’t miss the other nature study related ebooks included in this ebook bundle!

Here are all the ebooks you get with this bundle for $25!

101 Ways to Make Spelling Fun: written by Tamara Chilver from Teaching with TLC
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31 Days to Build a Better Spouse: written by Ashley Pichea from Life by Ashley Pichea
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Children’s Bible Book Set: written by Janine LaTulipe from Blue Manor Academy
Christian Kids Explore Science Experiment Sampler : written by Maureen Spell and Bright Ideas Press
Complete: written by Arabah Joy from Arabah Joy
Comprehensive Homeschool Unit Study Planner: written by Tina Robertson from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Copywork for McGuffey’s First Reader: written by Amy Maze from Classical Copywork
Copywork Lessons for Future Heroes: written by Ami Brainerd from Walking by the Way
Coupon Quick Start Guide: The Easiest and Fastest Way to Serious Savings and Free Groceries: written by Angela Newsom from Coupon Makeover
Create Your Own Penmanship Pages – Pentime Manuscript Font: written by Sheri Graham from Sheri Graham
Degas and Prokofiev Mini-Unit: written by Barbara McCoy from Harmony Fine Arts
Designing Your Language Arts Curriculum: written by Jimmie Lanley from Jimmie’s Collage
The Dig for Kids: written by Patrick and Ruth Schwenk from The Better Mom
Discover Africa!: written by Jessica from Balancing Everything
Dyslexia 101: Truths, Myths and What Really Works: written by Marianne Sunderland from Abundant Life
Early Elementary Fractions: written by A+ Interactive Math from A+ Interactive Math
Easy Oven-Free Dinners: written by Tabitha Philen from Meet Penny
Easy Peasy Penmanship: written by Diane Hurst from Gentle Shepherd
Encompass Preschool Curriculum: written by Kathy Gossen from Cornerstone Confessions
Energy Explosion: A 7 Day Guide to Jump Start Your Energy: written by Arabah Joy from Arabah Joy
Essay Tune Up: written by Jimmie Lanley from Jimmie’s Collage
Family Homeschool Planner: written by Patricia Espinoza from Raising a Self-Reliant Child
Finding Educational Activities in the Most Unexpected Places: 200+ Activities for Young Children Using Common Household Objects: written by Angie Kauffman from Many Little Blessings
Finding Joy in Depression: written by Amanda Pelser from The Pelsers
Finding Your Vision: Beginning (or Continuing) Your Homeschool Journey With the End in Mind: written by Connie Stults from the daisyhead
God Said So: written by Alisha Gratehouse from Flourish
God’s Little Explorers Preschool Curriculum: written by Stacie Nelson from Motherhood on a Dime
God’s Word in My Heart: A Scripture Learning Guide with Memory Verses: written by Jenn Thorson from The Purposeful Mom
The Homemaker’s Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule: written by Amy Roberts from Raising Arrows
Homeschooling 101: written by Erica from Confessions of a Homeschooler
Homeschooling 101: written by Kris Bales from Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Homeschooling by the Numbers: written by Angie Kauffman from The Homeschool Classroom
Christian Homeschooling With Netflix, Amazon, & More : written by Angela Newsom from Cross and Quill Media
How the 8 Types of Learners Approach New Concepts: written by Jen Lilienstein from Kidzmet
Illustrated Keepsake Alphabet Dictionary: written by Jennifer from Mama Jenn
Kick Your Fears To The Curb! 10 Motivating Tips To Help You Overcome Homeschooling Fears: written by Demetria Zinga from Christian Homeschool Moms
Language Arts Lessons with Aesop’s Fables: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Lapbooking Made Simple : written by Heidi St. John from The Busy Mom
Learning for the “Littles” – A Preschool Notebook: written by Sheri Graham from Sheri Graham
Learning is Fun! Literacy and Math Pack – 10 Centers for Back to School, All Year: written by Sallie Borrink from Sallie Borrink
Letter of the Week: written by Erica from Confessions of a Homeschooler
Literature Study Guide & Lapbook: Frog and Toad are Friends: written by Beth Gorden from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Literature Study Guide & Lapbook: The Door in the Wall: written by Beth Gorden from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Love Your Mayhem: written by Amy Landisman from Adorable Chaos
Menu Planner: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Nature Study Printables for Toddlers and Preschoolers: written by Maureen Spell from SpellOutloud
Notebooking Success: written by Jimmie Lanley from The Notebooking Fairy
Our Family Vision Statement : Your How To Homeschool Guide: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Outdoor Hour Challenge – Autumn Nature Study Ebook: written by Barbara McCoy from Handbook of Nature Study
Overwhelmed: Hope and Help for the Fiinancially Weary: written by Richele McFarlin from OverwhelmedBook
Plan Your Own Home School Curriculum: written by Dr. Marie-Claire Moreau from Quick Start Homeschool
Poetry Guide: written by Valerie McClintick from The Crafty Classroom
Poetry Lesson : written by WriteShop
Prayer Cards: written by Kim Sorgius from Not Consumed
Praying Proverbs 31: prayers for a daughter’s virtue: written by Tracy Glockle from Growing In Grace
The Preschool Journey: written by Angela Thayer from Teaching Mama
Preschoolers and Peace: Homeschooling Older Kids With Success While Loving the Little Ones at Your Feet: written by Kendra Fletcher from Preschoolers and Peace
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Recordkeeping for Unschoolers: written by Sara McGrath from Unschooling Lifestyle
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Return of the Routine: Six Simple Steps to Success: written by Tricia Hodges from Hodgepodge
Science for Smart Kids: Electricity and Magnetism: written by Colleen Kessler from Raising Lifelong Learners
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Shield: A Framework of Self-Care for Foster & Adoptive Families: written by Sharla Kostelyk from The Chaos and The Clutter
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Tiger Hunt!: written by Christy Halsell from One Fun Mom
Van Gogh and Handel Mini-Unit: written by Barbara McCoy from Harmony Fine Arts
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Posted on August 19, 2013 by Barb — 8 Comments

How To Use The Outdoor Hour Challenge 2013-14

Step By Step Instructions for the Outdoor Hour Challenge

Starting September 1, 2013

Receive the monthly newsletter on the 1st of the month (subscribers to the Handbook of Nature Study blog).
In the newsletter, view the printable Challenge Grid for the four topics for the up-coming month. If the topic is from the archives, I provide the link to the challenge on my blog and the link to the ebook it is from if applicable.This way you can prepare for the challenges ahead of time if you wish.
If you own the applicable ebooks, you can open those and print the coordinating notebook pages to use during the month. This is not required but would supplement the current month’s work.
Print and cut out the newsletter Study Grid or other printable for use during the month.
Complete the challenges at your own pace and create your blog entries as you have time.
Submit your blog entries to the Outdoor Hour Challenge blog carnival. Become part of the global community of nature study families that participates in the monthly carnival of entries sharing how you spent time outdoors with your family.

Big Picture for the Outdoor Hour Challenge

Seasonal Studies: Each month from September 2013 to August 2014 – I am going to be recycling challenges from the archives, pulling them from older nature study series and ebooks. Each month will not be topical but have a variety of nature study ideas that fit the season (Northern Hemisphere). I will also give you ideas from the Getting Started Ebook if you already own that and would like to use it instead or in addition to the seasonal ebooks.

Note that the Getting Started ebook is available in every level of access: Ultimate, Journey, and Discovery.

Resources Needed for 2013 – 2014:

Monthly Newsletter so you have the topic, the challenge ideas ahead of time, and the newsletter printables. The newsletter is free to all who subscribe to my Handbook of Nature Study blog.
Handbook of Nature Study book by Anna Botsford Comstock – I recommend the edition linked on the sidebar of my blog.
Optional but recommended: The seasonal series or ebook that coordinates with the season we are currently experiencing (see schedule below). All of the challenges are available for free here on the blog (see the seasonal tabs at the top of the blog) but each ebook gathers the challenges and includes coordinating printable notebook pages.
Optional: A copy of the Outdoor Hour Challenge Getting Started ebook. Of course, the challenges in the ebook are available on the Handbook of Nature Study blog for free but if you want the notebook pages you will need to purchase the ebook.
Highly recommend: Nature journal or nature notebook.

Schedule of Ebooks to Be Used Sept. 2013 – Aug. 2014

NOTE: This bundle is still available until 8/1/14. You can purchase it here: Select Membership Level.

Fall 2013 – Autumn Series from 2009 (no ebook, free notebooking pages)
Winter 2014 – Winter Wednesday Series
Spring 2014 – Spring Series 2010
Summer 2014 – Summer Series 2010

Special Offer:
Purchase all three ebooks for this year’s nature study for $16.95 (regular price $24.85)
2013-2014 Ebook Bundle

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barb — Leave a comment

Outdoor Hour Tree Grid – Another Oak and Acorn Study

Now that one complete challenge each month is to use the grid study…we are making better use of it as we go about our weekly outdoor time. This week we had tennis plans with some friends at the park and we combined this with some time observing the oak trees that surround the courts.

I brought our tree field guide, our journal supplies, and the tree grid to help us glean more from our observations. There is a picnic bench right under the great big oak that you see in the top image. It is very different from the other oak we observed last week in our backyard. This one has a bunch of large trunks coming up from one spot and reaching out to make a crown.

So we took photos of our tree parts as part of the grid study.

These acorns are much larger than the ones we have on the California Black Oak tree in our yard. We also noticed that there are two growing together, opposite each other. This was a clue to the identify of the type of oak once we pulled out our field guide.

Here is a photo of the trunk with the bark and woodpecker holes. Which reminds me that I need to add the woodpeckers we saw to our bird list for October. We keep a running list each month of the birds we see and now that we have three year’s worth of data it is interesting to compare.

Under the main tree we saw this new oak sprouting….which technically isn’t part of the tree but we thought it was interesting. Looking at the image now it also shows the dry, brown leaves of this oak tree.

My tree pages using the tree grid and bookmark from the October Newsletter. (Amazon link to journal below)

So then we pulled out our tree field guide (A Field Guide to Western Trees-Peterson Field Guides) and tried to determine just what particular oak we were enjoying at the park on a glorious October afternoon. Turns out it is an Interior Live Oak. We were interested in the fact that the leaves can either be smooth (like ours) or they can be “sharp-toothed”.

So for my nature journal pages for our tree study, I am using the Tree Grid and bookmark from the newsletter, my tree poetry from last Friday’s Using Your Words challenge, and then I will add some additional observations and maybe an image I print our from our photos.

We still have some tasks left from the Tree Study Grid to complete but there is plenty of time in the month to work on them. We have had some debate about which tree is “closest to our house”….it might even mean getting out a measuring tape to have an official closest tree.

I have a nature study group trip this week and I have been gathering some things to take for all of us.

I thought you might like to see what I pack for our group…nothing too exciting.

Colored pencils and Number 2 pencils with erasers
Scissors (for cutting the grids)
Tape
Pencil sharpener (can’t see it in the photo)
Assorted field guides (which I put in my daypack)
A couple of magnifying tools
Clipboards with the study grid (we are going to work on insects on this trip)

Even though we are going to be working on insects, I decided to bring in a few other field guides. We have quite a few lizards right now and I know some of the boys are going to want to chase those. I also always bring a bird field guide since that is one that we always seem to need.

I have gleaned some wonderful ideas from all of you as I watch you work with your grid studies….so many ways to use this simple idea. I hope that showing you a glimpse into our tree grid study will encourage you to give it a try this month or any other month you feel like studying trees.

Category: Autumn Series