Our September Nature Study & FREE Guide Will Give You Tons of Inspiration!
As the seasons begin to shift, September is the perfect time to explore the beauty of harvest and seeds with your children. Our latest nature guide, Harvest and Seeds: Learning About Plant Life Cycles and Seed Dispersal, will take your homeschooling journey into the heart of plant life.
This guide will help you teach your children about the amazing process of how plants grow, mature, and create seeds. Through engaging activities and hands-on exploration, your children will discover the various ways seeds are dispersed—whether by wind, water, animals, or even human intervention.
From gathering seeds during nature walks to creating nature journals that document the life cycle of a plant, this guide is packed with simple but impactful lessons for the whole family. As you observe plants preparing for the colder months, you’ll get a glimpse into the incredible resilience and design of the natural world.
Bring the wonder of the harvest season into your homeschool this September and learn together about the miracle of seeds! Grab your copy of the September Nature Guide today!
Suggested Activities for September Nature Study:
The following prompts are designed to encourage exploration, observation, and creativity while helping kids and teens learn about plant life cycles and seed dispersal, even in urban environments.
1. Seed Hunt: Look for different types of seeds in your neighborhood or garden. Collect them and note the variety in size, shape, and color.
2. Seed Dispersal Observation: Observe how seeds are dispersed in nature. Look for examples of seeds that travel by wind, water, or animals.
3. Harvest Garden Seeds: If you have access to a garden, harvest seeds from plants like sunflowers, tomatoes, or beans. Learn how to store them.
4. Seed Sorting: Collect a variety of seeds and sort them by size, shape, or color. Discuss why seeds have different characteristics.
5. Harvest Celebrations: Research the importance of harvest in different cultures, what they do come harvest time and how they celebrate. Recreate your own harvest festival with traditional foods and customs.
6. Plant Life Cycle Drawing: Draw and label the life cycle of a plant, from seed to flower to fruit.
7. Seed Experiment: Plant seeds in different conditions (e.g., sunlight vs. shade, dry vs. wet) and observe how they grow. Record your observations.
8. Seed Pod Collection: Find and collect different types of seed pods. Open them carefully and examine the seeds inside.
9. Make a Bird Feeder: Use seeds from your collection to create a simple bird feeder. Observe which birds visit.
10. Explore a Local Market: Visit a local farmers’ market and explore the variety of fruits and vegetables available. Discuss the seeds inside them.
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Each Nature Guide contains:
- A Monthly Theme
- Corresponding Lessons for Handbook of Nature Study, by Anna Botsford Comstock
- A Recommended Reading List
- Suggested Activities
- Nature Journal Prompts
- Nature Craft Ideas
- Nature Poetry Selections
- Scavenger Hunt (or Photo Snap List for Older Kids & Teens)
- Nature Notebooking Page
- Nature Notes Page
Add These Art Courses to Your Harvest & Seeds Nature Study:
For a well-rounded nature study, check out Heather Woodie’s Nature Journaling series from the Masterpiece Society. Purchase the complete set or individual courses. You can also see how Alisha creates a nature journaling page from the nature cards in our Charlotte Mason Morning Time sessions here.
For younger kids who might not be able to do nature journaling yet, why not add in Alisha’s Watercolor Whimsies: Autumn Edition course for super fun art lessons?
Check Out These Videos for Nature Study Inspiration:
Regrow your own vegetables from kitchen scraps:
Grow your own bean plant in a jar:
How to make your own bird feeder with pine cones:
A brief summary of various harvest festivals around the world:
Add These Books to Your Nature Study:
Pick up some of these books from your local library to add to your September nature study, or grab them off Amazon to add to your family library’s permanent collection!
Picture Books
The Carrot Seed: 75th Anniversary (Rise and Shine)
The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle)From Seed to PlantIt’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School GardenBecause of an Acorn: (Nature Autumn Books for Children, Picture Books about Acorn Trees)How Do Apples Grow?Miss Maple’s SeedsSeeds and More SeedsThe First Book of PlantsWoody, Hazel and Little Pip
Elementary & Middle Grades
Gardening Lab for Kids: 52 Fun Experiments to Learn, Grow, Harvest, Make, Play, and Enjoy Your Garden (Volume 24) (Lab for Kids, 24)Christopher’s Harvest TimeParables From Nature (Classic Living Book)Seed-Babies: An Illustrated Children’s Story of Plants, Eggs and Seeds in NatureExploring Creation with Botany, TextbookLet’s Get GardeningThe School Garden Curriculum: An Integrated K-8 Guide for Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems ThinkingHow to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and TeachersThe Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and ArtIt’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School GardenThe Countryside Series: Flowers of the Farm (Classic Reprint)
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