• In this activity, students will create a nature journal, and use to use it to record questions and observations about nature. 

Positives

• The activity has clear and easy-to-follow instructions, as well as pictures. 
• The project does not require many materials, and students can be as creative as they want.  
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be comfortable using scissors and a hole punch. 
• Teachers will need to gather materials for the project.

Differentiation

• This journal activity could be used as a full-year science project on observing changes in the weather or seasons.
• Students could also use the journal for observations about the plants and animals in the area.
• Art classes could make nature journals and use the pages for naturepieces created from items found in nature.
• Some related resources are this animated video about a girl learning about the importance of bees, and this project about upcycling.
  

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