Nature with Noah

Are you looking for a simple life science lab that doesn't require a lot of materials or setup? Examining the stomata of a leaf under the microscope is an exciting lab to do with your middle school science students that doesn't require a lot of materials. Use everyday items with easy setup to conduct a truly awe-inspiring life science lab in your classroom. Great for lessons on gas exchange in plants or photosynthesis. Read more about the activity on the blog plus get a free activity...

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Looking to introduce your kids to more science? Try this super EASY & quick experiment! Learn about respiration, photosynthesis and the science of trees with this hands-on experiment that's great for preschool, kindergarten, elementary or middle school kids!

Any season is perfect to do a lichen nature study. Just go on a lichen scavenger hunt in a wooded area and you are most likeing going to find some!

Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, "house"; -λογία, "study of") is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with...

Tucked in among several illustrations of animals, Rothman includes objects like a rotting log, which wouldn't necessarily receive a lot of attention of a nature walk. Excerpted from "Nature Anatomy" by Julia Rothman. Used with permission of Storey Publishing

The kids are studying mushrooms right now. Our forests have been covered in all kinds of mushroom and its really caught the kids imagination this year. It's been a super fun exploration into the exciting world of fungus! I love that homeschooling/unschooling allows us the freedom to explore the kids interests and because of this we've found ourselves knee deep in the exciting world of mushrooms! So today the blog, I thought I would break down some of the resources and activities we've been...

Mushroom Life Cycle by tesskou on DeviantArt

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As the tree grows it starts the appearance of rings inside the trunk. Counting the rings of a tree gives a fairly accurate measure of a tree’s age. The growth rings show how the weather has changed and affected the tree’s quality of life over the years. The wider the rings the more growth of the tree and the closer it is to ideal weather conditions. The narrow the rings will indicate less growth due to cold weather or drought conditions. The oldest layer of growth is in the center; the...