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"When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, the landscape easily allowed them to envision the self-sustaining family farm they were eager to start. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and ultimately, both classroom and home for their children. Having opted out of formal education,...
46) Leo on a hike
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Leo and his father go on a hike and discover many interesting things along the way.
48) All year around
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Presents an introduction to the changing world of nature throughout the seasons, and includes step-by-step instructions for a selection of related projects and activities.
52) Nature watch
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Suggests ways to study nature, covering such areas as field skills, tracks and droppings, animal homes, trees, and rock pools.
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Introduces natural history and provides experiments. The Usborne Young Naturalist is an introduction to nature study for complete beginners. There is much more to being a naturalist than simply collecting and identifying animals and plants. This book shows how to set about collecting, observing and experimenting in the natural world. There are lots of activities and projects to do and ideas for going further. This book is an ideal starting point for...
56) How nature works
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The second in the Reader's Digest Science series, How Nature Works is designed to open up the world of natural history to children and adults with a practical, hands-on approach to nature that involves the reader in doing experiments in order to learn. All the experiments and demonstrations have been carefully planned and photographed "live" using over 700 full-color photographs. Publication date: September 1st.
58) Fun with nature
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Provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of more than 150 different animals and plants.
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Expanding on the philosophy and methods of The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren have developed the first-ever comprehensive book devoted to helping educators use nature journaling as an inspiring teaching tool to engage young people with wild places. In their workshops Laws and Lygren are often asked the how-tos of teaching nature journaling: how to manage student groups in the outdoors, teach drawing skills...