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Nature Journaling: I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of...
Nature Journaling: I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of...
Step-by-step guide:
Grab your journal and pencil and head outside.
Pick an object in nature to make observations of. Draw it somewhere on the page!
Write down 5 "I Notice..." statements (observations).
Write down 5 "I Wonder..." statements (curiosity questions).
Write down as many "It Reminds Me Of..." statements you can think of (connections).
Words Help!
Words Help!
Running stuck? Here's some helpful pointers for writing observations.
Running stuck? Here's some helpful pointers for writing observations.
Sample page layout
Sample page layout
My journal page!
My journal page!
*I drew my tree in the top right corner with a simple line drawing, but you can dedicate a whole page to the drawing and color it too if you desire!
Post-activity questions:
Post-activity questions:
What were your most interesting observations or statements?
Are there "I Wonder" statements you don't know the answers for?
Challenge:
Challenge:
Find the answers to your "I Wonder" statements! Ask someone who might know more, or do your own research! What more can you discover about your object?
Here's a coloring page based on another great nature series from Dunes Learning Center, "The Search for Sandsquatch."
Here's a coloring page based on another great nature series from Dunes Learning Center, "The Search for Sandsquatch."
Sandsquatch Color Page.pdfWhat do you think the Sandsquatch looks like?
What do you imagine the Sandsquatch's habitat to be?
Print out this coloring page and let your imagination run wild!
Click here to learn about habitats with Neature Nate in Nature in Your Neighborhood!
Click here for the latest episode of "The Search for Sandsquatch" with Chief Naturalist Anthony!
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