The Good and The Beautiful Nature Notebook

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All about

ME

favorite THING in NATURE

NAME:

favorite ANIMAL

favorite NATURE ACTIVITIES favorite SEASON

favorite PLACE

draw self portrait

Favorite NATURE SOUND

favorite COLOR of flower

favorite TYPE of weather

my BIRTHDAY

favorite insect

favorite BIRD

FALL Field Notes

What do you like about fall? Check all that apply.

(If you don’t live in an area with changing seasons, use your imagination.) The crunch of leaves beneath my feet

Orchards full of red and green apples

The sunrise spreading light across the land

Flocks of birds flying south for the winter

Red, yellow, and gold leaves

The sunset painting colors in the sky

The cool, crisp air

Harvesting the last crops

Colorful leaves swirling in the wind

Fields of orange pumpkins

The smell when it begins to rain

The night sky bursting with stars

A full white moon like a lantern in the sky

Gray storm clouds

Choose one of the items above to draw!

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DESCRIBE IT! Describe two more things about nature that you love during the fall:

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Free Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate anything about nature that you would like.

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Free Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate anything about nature that you would like.

Illustrate your picture here. 7 © Jenny Phillips

Field Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

What season is it? How can you tell?

Describe the weather today.

Is there anything that you never noticed before?

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Using Your Senses While in nature, describe something you can

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LEAF ANIMALS Glue or tape leaves of different shapes and sizes to make an animal.

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FALL LEAVES!

What do you like about winter? Check all that apply. (If you don’t live in an area with snowy winters, use your imagination.) Snow falling silently from the sky

Tape orIcicles glue your infavorite glistening the sun fall leaves below. The whistle of the wind The cold air on my face Grey and white skies Frozen lakes Beautiful, bare trees sleeping until spring The world covered in white

Choose one of the items above to draw!

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Fall Bingo: Try to fill an entire row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Find and draw items as you see them.

TREE

COLORED LEAF

INSECT

SUNSET

TREE BARK

FALLEN STICK

COLORFUL PLANT

SOMETHING ORANGE

FLOWING WATER

SMALL ANIMAL

MUD

LEAF PILE

PUDDLE

COLD BREEZE

ANIMAL FOOTPRINT

RAINFALL

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Fall Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

What is the first month you noticed the leaves change color?

How many colors of leaves can you find? Name the colors.

What month did the leaves all fall off the trees?

Describe how fall feels different than summer.

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Make A Space More Beautiful: Just as God created beauty on this earth, He wants us to make things beautiful too!

Draw a picture of the original space, or take a picture and glue it on this page. Then write what you are going to do to make the space more beautiful.

BEFORE

AFTER

This could take a day or several months. You could choose a garden area, the space within a flower pot, a corner of your yard, and so on. You could even do service by helping weed a needy neighbor’s flower bed or picking up trash in an area of your community. 14 © Jenny Phillips

Asking Questions in Fall While observing nature, make a list of as many questions as you can about everything you see—things you wonder about. If desired, choose one question to research.

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A pine cone or pine needle A rock that is white or partially white A rock that has black or brown in it A stick An acorn Something soft A cloud An orange leaf Something smooth A fallen tree Something perfectly round A river, a pond, a stream, or a puddle A red leaf A yellow leaf A brown leaf Something that smells A rock that is smaller than a bean A pretty weed Something sharp A tree stump Something that smells good Mud Something black A tree with rough bark A tree with smooth bark

FALL NATURE WALK HUNT 16 © Jenny Phillips

Take a nature walk and mark off all the things on this list that you can find.

Date:

Draw your favorite thing you saw, heard, or felt on your walk. 17 © Jenny Phillips

WINTER Field Notes

What do you like about winter? Check all that apply. (If you don’t live in an area with snowy winters, use your imagination.) Snow falling silently from the sky Icicles glistening in the sun The whistle of the wind The cold air on your face Grey and white skies Frozen lakes Beautiful, bare trees sleeping until spring The world covered in white

Choose one of the items above to draw!

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DESCRIBE IT! Describe two more things about nature that you love during winter using descriptive words and sensory language (touch, sound, sight, smell):

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Free Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate anything about nature that you would like.

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Illustrate your picture here 23 © Jenny Phillips

ROCKS!

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Rock Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate four types of rocks you find.

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Field Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

What season is it? How can you tell?

Describe the weather today.

Is there anything that you never noticed before?

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Using Your Senses While in nature, describe something you can

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Winter Bingo: Try to fill an entire row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Find and draw items as you see them.

ROCK

SNOWFLAKE/RAINDROP

DORMANT PLANT

GRAY SKY

BLUE SKY

SUNSET

SUN

LONG SHADOWS

WINTER BIRD

LEAFLESS TREE

FROST OR ICE

MUD PUDDLE

EVERGREEN TREE

ICICLE

COLD BREEZE

ANIMAL

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CLOUDS

On three days that have different types of clouds in the sky (white and fluffy, thin and gray, etc.), describe and illustrate the way the clouds look.

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WINTER POETRY Read these poems about winter, and circle your favorite poem on the page.Write your own poem about winter. February Twilight

January

I stood beside a hill Smooth with new-laid snow, A single star looked out From the cold evening glow. There was no other creature That saw what I could see-I stood and watched the evening star As long as it watched me.

January sparkles. January's bold. January huffs and puffs. January's cold.

Sara Teasdale

I Heard a Bird Sing Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. “We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,” I heard a bird sing In the dark of December.

Snowflakes

LeRoy F. Jackson The snowflakes are falling by ones and by twos; There’s snow on my jacket, and snow on my shoes; There’s snow on the bushes, and snow on the trees-It’s snowing on everything now, if you please.

Anonymous

Snow Towards Evening Melville Cane

Suddenly the sky turned gray, The day, Which had been bitter and chill, Grew soft and still. Quietly From some invisible blossoming tree Millions of petals cool and white Drifted and blew Lifted and flew, Fell with the falling night.

The Frosted Pane Evaleen Stein

When I wakened, very early, All my window-pane was pearly With a sparkling little picture traced in lines of shining white; Some magician with a gleaming Frosty brush, while I was dreaming, Must have come and by the starlight worked through all the quiet night.

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Animals and Insects in Winter Make a list of animals and insects about which you are curious. Choose 2-3 animals or insects on your list, and research what they do and where they go during winter.

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Asking Questions in Winter While observing nature, make a list of as many questions as you can about everything you see—things you wonder about. If desired, choose one question to research.

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SNOW!

From a window, or outside, observe a landscape covered in snow. Describe and illustrate the scene. (If you do not live in an area with snow in the winter, research pictures of landscapes with snow, and use a picture to complete the page.)

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Winter Where You Live Describe and illustrate what winter looks like where you live.

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SPRING Field Notes

What do you like about spring? Check all that apply.

(If you don’t live in an area with distinct season changes, use your imagination.) The blossoms on the trees The grass turning green again The smell of flowers White clouds drifting in a blue sky Watching bugs The warm sunshine on my skin Singing birds The trees coming alive with green leaves

Choose one of the items above to draw!

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DESCRIBE IT! Describe two more things about nature that you love during the spring using descriptive words and sensory language (touch, sound, sight, smell):

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Free FieldStudy: Notes: Observe, write about, and away illustrate Find a quiet place outside fromanything distractions about that you would like. so thatnature you can observe the season.

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Illustrate your picture here 41 © Jenny Phillips

Field Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

What season is it? How can you tell?

Describe the weather today.

Is there anything that you never noticed before?

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Using Your Senses While in nature, describe something you can

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Spring Bingo: Try to fill an entire row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Find and draw items as you see them.

ROCK

BUDDING TREE

FLOWER

SOMETHING PINK

INSECT

GREEN LEAF

RUNNING WATER

FLOWERING TREE

FLOWER BED

BUSH

BARK

SUNRISE

GREEN GRASS

CLOUDY SKY

NATURAL WATER

ANIMAL

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Seed Collection: Almost all plants grow from seeds, but they come in many different forms. Go on a hunt for seeds.

Tape or glue seeds that you find in nature in the boxes below.

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

SEED

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Make A Space More Beautiful: Just as God created beauty on this earth, He wants us to make things beautiful too!

Draw a picture of the original space, or take a picture and glue it on this page. Then write what you are going to do to make the space more beautiful.

BEFORE

AFTER

This could take a day or several months. You could choose a garden area, the space within a flower pot, a corner of your yard, and so on. You could even do service by helping weed a needy neighbor’s flower bed or picking up trash in an area of your community. 46 © Jenny Phillips

Asking Questions in Spring While observing nature, make a list of as many questions as you can about everything you see—things you wonder about. If desired, choose one question to research.

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A rock that is oval A rock that is smaller than a fingernail A bug smaller than a dime A bug bigger than a dime A feather A yellow or white flower A blue or purple flower A red or orange flower Something smooth A seed Something perfectly round A leaf that bugs have chewed A bird with white on it A blade of grass longer than your finger A leaf with smooth edges A poky weed Animal tracks A baby animal or bird A sapling (baby tree) shorter than you

SPRING NATURE WALK HUNT 48 © Jenny Phillips

Take a nature walk and mark off all the things on this list that you can find.

Date:

Draw your favorite thing you saw, heard, or felt on your walk. 49 © Jenny Phillips

Flower Facts: From the soft, delicate petals to the lovely smells, flowers are amazing creations!

Flowers are the bloom or blossom of a plant. When you take time to study the tiny details of a delicate, colorful flower, it is hard not to feel wonder and awe. Read these amazing facts: In the 1600s, tulips were so valued that they were worth more than gold! The green florets on broccoli stalks are actually flowers that have not yet matured. If they are left to grow, they eventually open into tiny yellow flowers. Flowers were used to communicate feelings in Victorian times. For example, a pink carnation meant, “I’ll never forget you.” A yellow hyacinth meant, “I’m jealous.” A purple hyacinth meant, “I’m sorry,” 5050©©Jenny JennyPhillips Phillips

Flower Study: Have you ever considered how incredible flowers are--the delicate, smooth petals, the fragrance, the vibrant colors?

Observe a flower very carefully. Describe all the details of the flower, and then draw the flower.

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FLOWER PARTS

Find a flower, illustrate it, and label at least three parts of the flower.

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MY FLOWERS

Collect and press flowers of different types. Tape or glue them on this page.

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Flower Study: Study, write about, and illustrate types of flowers you think are beautiful. Have you ever wondered how many types of flowers are in your community? Walk or drive around your community and draw the different kinds of flowers you find. Write a description of each flower, including size, shape, colors, and so on.

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Draw flowers that you noticed within your community. 55 © Jenny Phillips

Flower Study: Study, write about, and illustrate types of flowers you think are beautiful. Have you ever wondered how many types of flowers are in your community? Walk or drive around your community and draw the different kinds of flowers you find. Write a description of each flower, including size, shape, colors, and so on.

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Draw one flower that you noticed within your community. 57 © Jenny Phillips

Tree Facts:

Have you ever felt grateful that God made trees? Not only do they give us shade and make our world beautiful, but they are an important part of our lives.

Can you imagine a world without trees? Not only would the world be much less beautiful, but we would have no wood for things such as furniture, musical instruments, buildings, or paper like we know it. Believe it or not, over 99% of rubber comes from trees—think of everything that is made with rubber. Without trees humans actually could not survive because the air would be so filthy. How many types of trees did God design? Over 100,000! Research trees online, and find three amazing types of trees. Draw them, or paste pictures of them on the next page. Write the names of the trees and interesting facts about them.

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Tree Study: Find three amazing trees. Write interesting facts about them below. Draw them, or paste pictures of them.

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TREE POETRY Read these poems about trees, and circle your favorite poem on the page. Write your own poem about trees. Trees

Open House

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.

If I were a tree I’d want to see a bird with a song on a branch of me.

Joyce Kilmer

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.

Our Tree

Marchette Chute When spring comes round, our apple tree Is very full of flowers, And when a bird sits on a branch The petals fall in showers. When summer comes, our apples tree Is very full of green, And everywhere you look in it There is a leafy screen. When autumn comes, our apple tree Is full of things to eat. The apples hang from every branch To tumble at our feet. When winter comes, our apple tree Is full of snow and ice And rabbits come to visit it. We think our tree is nice.

Aileen Fisher

I’d want a quick little squirrel to run up and down and around, for fun. I’d want the cub of a bear to call, and a porcupine, big, and a tree toad, small. I’d want a katydid out of sight on one of my leaves to sing at night. And down by my roots I’d want a mouse with six little mouselings in her house.

Trees

Aileen Fisher Trees just stand around all day and sun themselves and rest. They never walk or run away and surely that is best. For otherwise how would a squirrel or robin find its nest?

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Tree Study: Observe, illustrate, and write about trees.

Find a beautiful, big tree, lie under it, and observe the tree for at least five minutes. Ponder why you are grateful for trees, and write your notes here.

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Trees in Your Community: Go on a tree hunt to find some of the trees within your community. Have you ever wondered how many types of trees are in your community? Walk or drive around your community and draw the different kinds of trees you find. Write a description of each tree, including size, shape, colors, type of leaves, and so on.

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Free Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate anything about nature that you would like.

Draw one tree that you noticed within your community. 65 © Jenny Phillips

Trees in Your Community: Go on a tree hunt to find some of the trees within your community. Have you ever wondered how many types of trees are in your community? Walk or drive around your community and draw the different kinds of trees you find. Write a description of each tree, including size, shape, colors, type of leaves, and so on.

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Free Study: Observe, write about, and illustrate anything about nature that you would like.

Draw one tree that you noticed within your community. 67 © Jenny Phillips

SUMMER Field Notes

What do you like about summer? Check all that apply.

(If you don’t live in an area with distinct season changes, use your imagination.) The bright wings of butterflies Seeing plants grow in the garden The sound of rain on the roof Fields of golden wheat Watching birds soar in the sky Summer rainstorms Bees buzzing everywhere The wind rustling the leaves in a tree

Choose one of the items above to draw!

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DESCRIBE IT! Describe two more things about nature that you love during the summer using descriptive words and sensory language (touch, sound, sight, smell):

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Field Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

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Illustrate your picture here 73 © Jenny Phillips

Field Notes: Find a quiet place outside away from distractions so that you can observe the season.

What season is it? How can you tell?

Describe the weather today.

Is there anything that you never noticed before?

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Using Your Senses While in nature, describe something you can

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Summer Bingo: Try to fill an entire row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Find and draw items as you see them.

ANIMAL

PRETTY WEED

DUST

BIRD’S SHADOW

GREEN PLANT

COLORFUL PLANT

BODY OF WATER

INSECT HOME

BUTTERFLY

TREE FULL OF LEAVES

FLOWER

BEE

BIRD

ROCK

GARDEN

INSECT

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SUMMER POETRY Read these poems about summer, and circle your favorite poem on the page. Write your own poem about summer. Barefoot Days

The Violet and the Bee

In the morning, very early, That’s the time I love to go Barefoot where the fern grows curly And the grass is cool between each toe, On a summer morning - O! On a summer morning! That is when the birds go by Up the sunny slopes of air, And each rose has a butterfly Or a golden bee to wear; And I am glad in every toe Such a summer morning - O! Such a summer morning!

“And pray, who are you?” Said the Violet blue To the Bee, with surprise, At his wonderful size, In her eyeglass of dew. “I, madam,” quoth he, “Am a publican Bee, Collecting the tax Of honey and wax. Have you nothing for me?”

Rachel Field

Daisies

Evaleen Stein At evening when I go to bed I see the stars shine overhead; They are the little daisies white That dot the meadow of the Night. And often while I’m dreaming so, Across the sky the Moon will go; It is a lady, sweet and fair, Who comes to gather daisies there. For, when at morning I arise, There’s not a star left in the skies; She’s picked them all and dropped them down Into the meadows of the town.

John Bannister Tabb

Summer Morning Rachel Field

I saw dawn creep across the sky, And all the gulls go flying by. I saw the sea put on its dress Of blue midsummer loveliness, And heard the trees begin to stir Green arms of pine and juniper. I heard the wind call out and say: ‘Get up, my dear, it is today!’

We Have a Little Garden Beatrix Potter

We have a little garden, A garden of our own, And every day we water there The seeds that we have sown. We love our little garden, And tend it with such care, You will not find a faded leaf Or blighted blossom there. 78 © Jenny Phillips

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Make A Space More Beautiful: Just as God created beauty on this earth, He wants us to make things beautiful too!

Draw a picture of the original space, or take a picture and glue it on this page. Then write what you are going to do to make the space more beautiful.

BEFORE

AFTER

This could take a day or several months. You could choose a garden area, the space within a flower pot, a corner of your yard, and so on. You could even do service by helping weed a needy neighbor’s flower bed or picking up trash in an area of your community. 80 © Jenny Phillips

Asking Questions in Summer While observing nature, make a list of as many questions as you can about everything you see—things you wonder about. If desired, choose one question to research.

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A leaf that bugs have chewed A bird A mammal An ant Spider web A lady bug or a butterfly A weed with a flower on it Fungus or moss A nest The sound of water A worm, caterpillar, or snail A bee or wasp A flower with 6-8 petals Fruit on a tree An insect home Animal tracks A tree with smooth bark A tree with rough bark

SUMMER

NATURE WALK HUNT 82 © Jenny Phillips

Take a nature walk and mark off all the things on this list that you can find.

Date:

Draw your favorite thing you saw, heard, or felt on your walk. 83 © Jenny Phillips

Bird Bird Facts: Study:

Birds are one of God’s marvelous creations. Observe some birds for at least 30 minutes. There are so many fascinating things to learn Write and illustrate your observations. about birds.

Birds are amazing creatures. They are found nearly everywhere in the world. There are over 10,000 different types of birds. It is incredible that God created such a variety of birds for us to study and enjoy. If it took you one day to create a new bird, it would take 27 years to create 10,000 different kinds of birds. That is just another reminder of the wonder of God’s creations. Observe some birds for at least 10 minutes. How do they interact with each other? What do they spend time doing? What is interesting about them? Write and illustrate your observations.

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Bird Study: Observe some birds for at least 10 minutes. Write and illustrate your observations.

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BIRDS

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! S K ROC Bird Study:

Observe, write about, and illustrate two or three different birds that you find.

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Draw one bird that you noticed within your community. 88 © Jenny Phillips

Birds in Your Area 1: Study, write about, and illustrate different birds that you find interesting. Have you ever wondered how many types of birds are in your community? Go on an adventure to find some of them! Walk or drive around your community on a few different days and draw the different kinds of birds you find. Or take pictures of the birds and tape or glue them in this book. Write a description of each bird including name (if you can figure it out), colors, size, where you saw it, and what it sounded like.

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Draw one bird that you noticed within your community. 90 © Jenny Phillips

Birds in Your Area 2: Study, write about, and illustrate different birds that you find interesting. Have you ever wondered how many types of birds are in your community? Go on an adventure to find some of them! Walk or drive around your community on a few different days and draw the different kinds of birds you find. Or take pictures of the birds and tape or glue them in this book. Write a description of each bird including name (if you can figure it out), colors, size, where you saw it, and what it sounded like.

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Draw one bird that you noticed within your community. 92 © Jenny Phillips

Birds in Your Area 3: Study, write about, and illustrate different birds that you find interesting. Have you ever wondered how many types of birds are in your community? Go on an adventure to find some of them! Walk or drive around your community on a few different days and draw the different kinds of birds you find. Or take pictures of the birds and tape or glue them in this book. Write a description of each bird including name (if you can figure it out), colors, size, where you saw it, and what it sounded like.

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Birds Not in Your Area: Study, write about, and illustrate different birds that you find interesting. Research online a type of bird that is native to each of the following countries. Draw the birds or print out pictures and attach them to this page. Write several interesting facts about the birds. Mexico

New Zealand

China

Brazil

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Draw birds that you have researched from another land far away. 95 © Jenny Phillips

Leaf Facts: Have you ever really studied a leaf? They are one of the evidences that a Grand Designer made this world and everything in it!

Leaves are amazing, and there are a lot of them in our world! Did you know that the average mature oak tree has over 200,000 leaves! Leaves absorb harmful chemicals from the air, making the air cleaner. They also release oxygen that we breathe. The leaves on one large tree can supply a day’s supply of oxygen for four people! God did not just make one kind of leaf. He made leaves of many different textures, shapes, and sizes. Let’s explore the marvelous creation of leaves.

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Leaf Study: Observe some leaves for at least 10 minutes. Write and illustrate your observations.

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LEAVES UP-CLOSE The Sound of Leaves On a day with a little breeze, take a few minutes to close your eyes and listen to the wind in the leaves. How do the leaves sound?

Leaves Up Close The tiny little veins in leaves transport food, water, and minerals to the plant. Collect several leaves and study the pattern of veins. Those patterns did not happen by chance. God, the greatest Artist of all, created those patterns.

Draw the vein patterns of two different leaves.

Draw the veins of a leaf here.

Draw the veins of a leaf here. 98 © Jenny Phillips

LEAF ANIMALS Glue or tape leaves of different shapes and sizes into the shape of an animal.

Glue or tape leaves of different shapes and sizes into an animal shape. 99 © Jenny Phillips

LEAF EDGE Collect three different types of leaves. Draw the leaves in the blank boxes or glue them in the boxes. Write the type of leave edge for each leaf. Lobed

Notched

Serrated Smooth

TYPE ___________________________

TYPE ___________________________

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LEAF RUBBING To appreciate the different patterns of leaves, make several leave rubbings on this page. Place a leaf on the table. Place this paper over the leaf. Gently rub the side of a dark crayon on the paper until the leaf pattern shows through.

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LEAF SHAPES Collect three different types of leaves. Draw the leaves in the blank boxes or glue them in the boxes. Write the type of leave shape for each leaf. Oblong

Hand Shaped

Elliptical

Ovate

Spear Shaped

Round

Deltoid

Cordate

TYPE ___________________________

TYPE ___________________________

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CAN YOU FIND?

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LEAF POETRY Read these poems about leaves, and circle your favorite poem on the page. Write your own poem about leaves. A Leaf

Leaves

If I were a leaf (but I wouldn’t be) I’d have to be tied to a tree, tree, tree. I couldn’t walk off (or skip or run) and my nose would get burned by the sun, sun, sun. In summer I’d roast, (in winter I’d freeze) and all through October I’d sneeze, sneeze, sneeze.

How silently they tumble down And come to rest upon the ground To lay a carpet, rich and rare, Beneath the trees without a care, Content to sleep, their work well done, Colors gleaming in the sun.

Aileen Fisher

A Little Elf Anonymous

A little elf Sat in a tree Painting leaves To throw at me. Leaves of yellow And leaves of red Came tumbling down About my head.

Falling Leaves Anonymous

Little leaves fall softly down Red and yellow, orange and brown Whirling, twirling round and round Falling softly to the ground

Elsie N. Brady

At other times, they wildly fly Until they nearly reach the sky. Twisting, turning through the air Till all the trees stand stark and bare. Exhausted, drop to earth below To wait, like children, for the snow.

The Leaves Anonymous

The leaves had a wonderful frolic. They danced to the wind’s loud song. They whirled, and they floated, and scampered. They circled and flew along. The moon saw the little leaves dancing. Each looked like a small brown bird. The man in the moon smiled and listened. And this is the song he heard. The North Wind is calling, is calling, And we must whirl round and round, And then, when our dancing is ended, We’ll make a warm quilt for the ground.

Little leaves fall softly down To make a carpet on the ground. Then, swish, the wind comes whistling by And sends them dancing to the sky. 104 © Jenny Phillips

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ANY TIME Field Notes

Nature Color Bingo: Try to fill an entire row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Go on a nature hunt to find colors in nature. As you find colorful things in nature, draw what you see.

DARK GREEN

BLUE

BROWN

YELLOW

PINK

DARK PURPLE

RED

ORANGE

BLACK

WHITE

GRAY

LIGHT GREEN

TAN

MAROON

DARK BLUE

LIGHT PURPLE

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Ant Study: Find some ants in nature, and observe them for at least 10 minutes. Write about their behavior.

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Easy to Miss Look for and write about something in nature you have not noticed before.

Things From My Yard Even in just a few feet of ground, there are things in nature to explore. Draw interesting things from nature that you find in your own yard.

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Something Big and Something Small Observe and write about something big in nature, such as the sky or the sun or a tree. Then, write about something very small, such as the veins of a leaf or the spots on a bug.

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Smelling Nature Find three items in nature that smell. Illustrate them and write about them.

What Can You Hear? Focus on just listening. What do you hear? Do you hear the breeze, the birds, the leaves in the wind? Write about it. What does it sound like? How does it make you feel?

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Brainstorming Nature Poetry Brainstorm topics and lines for nature poems. Observe nature, how it looks, feels, smells, and sounds, and then write whatever comes to your mind.

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BARK

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Bark Study: Compare, write about, and illustrate differences in the barks of several trees.

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BARK RUBBING To appreciate the different patterns of bark, make two bark rubbings on this page. Press this page against the bark of a tree. Gently rub the side of a dark crayon on the paper until the bark shows through.

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BARK RUBBING To appreciate the different patterns of bark, make two bark rubbings on this page. Press this page against the bark of a tree. Gently rub the side of a dark crayon on the paper until the bark shows through.

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