Project Supplies
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Nature Journal Resources
We will go on outside adventures during this book club. You will need a nature journal. This can be a nature journal you own, a drawing pad, or a regular notebook.
We recommend our Nature Journal that is designed to help student observe the world around them. You can purchase it in our shop by clicking on the picture below.
You will need the following supplies for projects listed throughout the course. You do not have to complete each project. Choose those you think would be interesting.
Project 1,Tree Breathing Experiment:
- Small containers of similar size (we used mason jars)
- Several types of leaves (we used leaves from three trees and two bushes)
- Timer
Project 2, Hibernation Experiments:
Frozen Food activity:
- Small fruit, like grapes
- Ice tray or something to make ice
- Water
Conserving Energy activity:
- A place to run and jump
- Stopwatch
Project 3, Make a Bird Feeder
Hanging Suet Feeders:
- 1 cup lard
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- mixing bowl and spoon
- cookie cutters
- non-stick spray
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- pencil or toothpick
- yarn
- scissors
Project 4, Build a Snowman
- Shaving Cream
- Baking Soda
- White Vinegar
- A Big Tray
- Lumps of Coal (or maybe some buttons or even coffee beans)
- Carrot