Nature Journaling
Photo Credit: John Karl/Wisconsin Sea Grant
Why Nature Journal?
"In this fast-paced digital age, kids need time in the natural world to play, experience, interact, dream, and use their imagination more than ever before... I feel that our greatest skill as scientists is that of observation -- and what better way to foster observation than through the acts of journaling and creating."
Jody Henseler, 3-8 grade teacher during a 2021 Bioblitz workshop
Pick up your pen & note these helpful resources!
Introduction to Scientific Sketching
California Academy of Sciences
Regents of the University of California
Toni Albert
How to Teach Nature Journaling
John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren
Photo Credit: Aquatic Sciences Center
Beyond the Notebook
Check out these nature blog sites for inspiration!
Nature Watch by North Carolina Museum of Life and Science.
Naturalist Megan Betcher's personal blog