Summer Fun Over 35 Summer Fun Activities ~ 2022 8 Jun 202229 Jun 2022 Every year we add new resources to our Summer Fun Activities archive. These are fun and light learning ideas to "keep 'em learning" over the summer months. Recent additions include:…
The Library The Adventures of Bob White ~ Free eBook 16 May 202228 Jun 2022 Thornton Burgess, author of The Burgess Bird Book, wrote dozens of books about various animals. One of these gems is The Adventures of Bob White. Burgess was a prolific author.…
The Library Landseer’s Dogs and Their Stories ~ Free 9 May 202228 Jun 2022 Landseer's Dogs and Their Stories by Sarah Tytler is a free public domain book covering several of the paintings of artist Sir Edwin Landseer dealing with dogs. The author has…
The Library Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) ~ Free eBook 2 May 202228 Jun 2022 Springtime is an ideal time to study the weather. Here is a book full of experiments to help students understand the principles of meteorology. Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys…
The Library The Honey Bee ~ Free eBook 4 Apr 202228 Jun 2022 If you are using our free nature study series, Our Wonderful World, you may appreciate this book on honey bees. The Honey Bee: Its Nature, Homes, and Products by William…
The Library Fabre’s Book of Insects ~ Free eBook 21 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 Each year as spring rolls around we tend to turn our attention outdoors and pursue a refreshed interest in the things of nature. Fabre's Book of Insects will provide not…
Online Poetry Anthology “The Cloud” by Shelley 17 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,From the seas and the streams;I bear light shade for the leaves when laidIn their noon-day dreams.From my wings are shaken the dews…
The Finds Identify Bird Songs 14 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 If you are using our free nature studies, you may be getting outside this spring. Oh the noise, noise, noise! In a good way, of course. But what bird is…
The Library Floral Illustrations of the Seasons ~ Free eBook 7 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 Just in time for spring, here is a unique book written in 1829. Floral Illustrations of the Seasons by Margaret Roscoe is a book she hopes will: prove a useful…
Site Updates Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World ~ Updated 3 Mar 202228 Jun 2022 Spring is a great time to get outside and observe nature! We are over halfway through updating our free nature studies that go along with the book Our Wonderful World…
The Library Black Beauty Young Folks Edition ~ Free eBook 21 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 Black Beauty has long been a favorite read of horse lovers. If you have a younger reader, you might appreciate this free abridged version in the public domain. Written in…
Tools Birding Resources 10 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 As we wrap up our Free Bird Studies: Nests and Eggs series, you might enjoy taking a look at the resources we used to round out our studies. Our bird…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Flycatcher 9 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 50: Black-Crested Flycatcher Phainopepla nitens Silky, black bird of the Southwest easiest to find in winter. This peculiar crested species is wholly shining blue black except for a patch…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Merganser 2 Feb 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 49: Hooded Sheldrake (Merganser) Lophodytes cucullatus Common on small ponds and rivers, their crests make them easy to spot. The male Hooded Merganser is one of our most striking…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Turkey Vulture 26 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 48: Turkey Buzzard (Vulture) Cathartes aura Commonly found in North America serving a useful purpose. Vultures play an unusual part in nature’s drama. They, along with Sexton Beetles, other…
Site Updates Groundhog Day 2022 ~ Free Unit 20 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Groundhog Day, February 2, 2022 We have updated our free Groundhog Day Unit Study featuring Punxsutawney Phil! Groundhog Day is a perfect time to learn about groundhogs, hibernation, and the…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: American Oystercatcher 19 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 47: American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Shorebirds that can be heard from far away by their shrill and loud call. Where the summer holidays are spent by the sea—in places…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Yellow-Breasted Chat 12 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 46: Yellow-Breasted Chat Icteria virens Though he prefers to hide in thickets and shrubs, his loud voice gives him away. The Yellow-breasted Chat is not only the largest, but…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo 5 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 Plate 45: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Shy, solitary birds better known by their note than by sight. This slim, long-tailed bird is far more common than people suspect for he…
The Library The Scripture Alphabet of Animals ~ Free eBook 3 Jan 202228 Jun 2022 The Scripture Alphabet of Animals was written by Harriet Newell Cook and published by the American Tract Society in 1842. The book covers 33 animals found in the Bible —…
Site Updates Things to Do: January 2022 30 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Hard to believe we are heading into another year! We have updated our January learning calendar for 2022. This month's "things to do" include: 20 free eBooks.10 winter nature study…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Marsh Wren 15 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 44: Long-Billed Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris Nervous, active little bird with short wings that hides in long grasses. Crown brown, bordered on sides with black; white line over eye;…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Blue Jay 9 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 43: Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Dashing and impudent, this brilliant blue bird of the crow family is hard to miss. You may admire him greatly or hate him intensely.…
The Library The Frozen North ~ Free eBook 6 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 The Frozen North by Edith Horton is a free public domain eBook that was originally published in 1904. Subtitled An Account of Arctic Exploration for Use in Schools, the text…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Green Heron 1 Dec 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 42: Green Heron Butorides virescens Found at the edges of ponds and creeks crouching in wait for food. Anyone who spends time near a lake, pond or stream will…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Goldfinch 17 Nov 202128 Jun 2022 Plate 41: American Goldfinch Spinus tristis Small, twittering bird with a fondness for thistle seeds. The American or Common Goldfinch often is called “wild canary.” Altho he is not a…
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