Last updated: November 4, 2022
Lesson Plan
Nature Journaling
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
Essential Question
What do you notice about nature and how it changes with the seasons?
What do you notice about shadows and how they change with the seasons?
Objective
● Learn to observe nature
● Learn to nature journal
● Discover changes in nature over time
Preparation
Ask students to bring the following in a carry bag
o Journal with no lined paper
o Colored pencils
o Pencil
o Fine tipped black pen
o Hat
o Bug spray
Locate a place outdoors to take students to nature journal
● Identify any hazards in that area
● Familiarize yourself with the essentials of a nature journal
- Metadata - date, time, location, weather
- What do you notice
- What do you wonder
- What does this remind you of
● Identify where students will sit to journal outdoors
● Identify and mark boundaries on property for students to journal inside of
Materials
Lesson plan on nature journaling
Procedure
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