Late Summer Nature Study: Embracing the Final Days of Summer
As autumn quickly approaches, it’s easy to overlook these final weeks of summer. That’s why I created a nature study designed to help you savor these remaining days of the season. While nature is already hinting at autumn's arrival, there's still plenty of summer to enjoy!
This study is meant for all ages and is meant for families to learn and enjoy together.
Versatile Learning for All Ages!
This guide is designed to be flexible, offering something for everyone. Parents can explore the study with their children, selecting activities that suit their child’s age and skill level. Families can learn together by studying each lesson collaboratively, while older students can work independently to deepen their understanding.
It is open and go! Simply, grab a few of the suggested books from the library, open the Late Summer Nature Study, and start learning!
When you order, you’ll receive a 90+ page spiral-bound unit study along with digital student pages emailed to you so you can print again and again.
Add on loose student pages or extra copies for multiple children.
Each spiral-bound study already includes the student pages; this is just an optional convenience!
What’s Included:
🏞️ Late-Summer Nature Hike: Discover the unique changes in plant life and wildlife during this transitional period. Observe how nature shifts as we move toward autumn. I've included a guide of some late summer blooms and wildlife you might see on your hike, anatomy and life cycle posters, deer tracks guide, and weather tracker.
🌅 Summer Sky Exploration: Delve into the beauty of the summer sky. Learn about sunsets, clouds, and answer the question, "Why is the sky blue?" I've included some educational posters and information on the topic of Rayleigh scattering, the science of sunsets, the late summer sun, and a cloud guide.
✨ Firefly Investigation: Spend evenings catching fireflies and learning about the ecology of these luminescent insects. In this lesson you'll find an anatomy and life cycle poster, learn how to distinguish male fireflies from female, and make a firefly in a jar craft.
🐦 Summer Birding: Explore why birds tend to be quieter as summer wanes. Enjoy the subtleties of bird behavior during this time of year. I've included a birdsong guide, bird life cycle, types of nests, and tips for late summer birding.
🐟 Summer Pond Study: Examine the late-summer pond ecosystem. Discover the life that thrives in this seasonal habitat. Materials include an ecology poster, flora and fauna guide, pond food chain, anatomy of a water lily, fishing guide, and pond dipping activity.
🦋 Monarch Migration: Learn about the incredible migration journey of monarch butterflies and their impressive travel feats. I've included posters on anatomy, life cycle, milkweed and monarch migration mapping activity.
These engaging lessons are designed to help you and your family make the most of the final days of summer. Enjoy exploring the diverse and abundant nature of this season together, and create lasting memories while learning about the wonders of the natural world.
Thank you for joining us on this nature journey. Here’s to a season filled with new discoveries and cherished experiences as you embrace the end of summer and look forward to autumn!
The materials used are biodegradable and/or recyclable. We work hard to maintain 100% biodegradable and/or recyclable packaging and shipping materials for all items we sell.
All artwork and design elements are original creations by Stephanie Hathaway Designs.
Please read our Terms & Policies page to read about our shipping and returns policies.
Late Summer Nature Study: Embracing the Final Days of Summer
As autumn quickly approaches, it’s easy to overlook these final weeks of summer. That’s why I created a nature study designed to help you savor these remaining days of the season. While nature is already hinting at autumn's arrival, there's still plenty of summer to enjoy!
This study is meant for all ages and is meant for families to learn and enjoy together.
Versatile Learning for All Ages!
This guide is designed to be flexible, offering something for everyone. Parents can explore the study with their children, selecting activities that suit their child’s age and skill level. Families can learn together by studying each lesson collaboratively, while older students can work independently to deepen their understanding.
It is open and go! Simply, grab a few of the suggested books from the library, open the Late Summer Nature Study, and start learning!
When you order, you’ll receive a 90+ page spiral-bound unit study along with digital student pages emailed to you so you can print again and again.
Add on loose student pages or extra copies for multiple children.
Each spiral-bound study already includes the student pages; this is just an optional convenience!
What’s Included:
🏞️ Late-Summer Nature Hike: Discover the unique changes in plant life and wildlife during this transitional period. Observe how nature shifts as we move toward autumn. I've included a guide of some late summer blooms and wildlife you might see on your hike, anatomy and life cycle posters, deer tracks guide, and weather tracker.
🌅 Summer Sky Exploration: Delve into the beauty of the summer sky. Learn about sunsets, clouds, and answer the question, "Why is the sky blue?" I've included some educational posters and information on the topic of Rayleigh scattering, the science of sunsets, the late summer sun, and a cloud guide.
✨ Firefly Investigation: Spend evenings catching fireflies and learning about the ecology of these luminescent insects. In this lesson you'll find an anatomy and life cycle poster, learn how to distinguish male fireflies from female, and make a firefly in a jar craft.
🐦 Summer Birding: Explore why birds tend to be quieter as summer wanes. Enjoy the subtleties of bird behavior during this time of year. I've included a birdsong guide, bird life cycle, types of nests, and tips for late summer birding.
🐟 Summer Pond Study: Examine the late-summer pond ecosystem. Discover the life that thrives in this seasonal habitat. Materials include an ecology poster, flora and fauna guide, pond food chain, anatomy of a water lily, fishing guide, and pond dipping activity.
🦋 Monarch Migration: Learn about the incredible migration journey of monarch butterflies and their impressive travel feats. I've included posters on anatomy, life cycle, milkweed and monarch migration mapping activity.
These engaging lessons are designed to help you and your family make the most of the final days of summer. Enjoy exploring the diverse and abundant nature of this season together, and create lasting memories while learning about the wonders of the natural world.
Thank you for joining us on this nature journey. Here’s to a season filled with new discoveries and cherished experiences as you embrace the end of summer and look forward to autumn!
The materials used are biodegradable and/or recyclable. We work hard to maintain 100% biodegradable and/or recyclable packaging and shipping materials for all items we sell.
All artwork and design elements are original creations by Stephanie Hathaway Designs.
Please read our Terms & Policies page to read about our shipping and returns policies.
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