Bask in the Beauty of Spring with Our FREE March Nature Study!
March is a season of new beginnings, making it the perfect time to explore the early signs of spring with your children. Our free nature study guide, Signs of Spring, is designed to help your homeschool uncover the wonders of awakening nature.
This guide invites your family to observe the first buds on trees, the return of migratory birds, and the tiny blooms that signal the earth’s renewal. With engaging activities and hands-on exploration, your children will learn to notice and appreciate the subtle changes that mark the transition from winter to spring.
Take a walk in nature to spot sprouting plants, create nature journals to document discoveries, and enjoy the excitement of spring’s arrival. Whether it’s tracking the warming weather or listening for the first chirps of morning birds, this guide makes it easy to bring the joy of the season into your homeschool.
Download your free copy of Signs of Spring today and celebrate the beauty of nature’s awakening!
Suggested Activities for March Nature Study:
These prompts aim to engage children and teens in exploring, observing, and appreciating the signs of spring within urban settings during the month of March.
1. First Signs of Spring Observation: Observe and document the first signs of spring in your neighborhood.
2. Early Bloomers Flower Sketch: Identify and sketch the early blooming flowers you encounter.
3. Nature Journal: Early Spring Plant Changes: Start a nature journal to record the changes in plants during early spring.
4. Budding Trees and Plants Photography: Take photographs of budding trees and plants around your area.
5. Life Cycle of Early Spring Flowers: Learn about the life cycle of early spring flowers.
6. Pressed Flower Art with Fallen Blossoms: Collect fallen blossoms and create a pressed flower art piece.
7. Spring-Themed Nature Scavenger Hunt: Create a nature scavenger hunt focusing on signs of spring.
8. Spotting New Growth in Gardens: Look for emerging shoots and new growth in gardens or parks.
9. Exploring Shades of Green in New Plants: Study the different shades of green in newly sprouting plants.
10. Tracking Migrating Birds and Wildlife: Document the arrival of migrating birds or returning wildlife.
Want More Nature Activities, Crafts, and Scavenger Hunt Ideas?
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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 Signs of Spring: Early Signs of Spring and Awakening Nature March 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: Spring Edition course for easy art tutorials with a focus on spring?
Check Out These Videos for Nature Study Inspiration:
Investigate eggs hatching:
Discover spring science:
Watch a caterpillar transform into a butterfly:
Go on a nature walk and explore spring plants and animals:
Add These Books to Your Spring Nature Study:
Pick up some of these books from your local library to add to your March nature study, or grab them off Amazon to add to your family library’s permanent collection!
Picture Books
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet (Anholt’s Artists Books For Children)
The Dandelion Seed: A Life Cycle Nature Book for Kids (Plants For Children, Science For Kindergarten)Flower GardenMossyThe Robins in Your Backyard (Accelerated Reader Program series)Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book)Raindrop, Plop!Make Way for DucklingsWe Are the GardenersAbracadabra, It’s Spring!: A Picture Book (Seasonal Magic)
Elementary
The Secret Garden: The Original 1911 Edition (A Frances Hodgson Burnett Classic Novel)On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, No 4)Charlotte’s Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit: Contains The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Mr. Tod, and The Tale … Bunnies (Children’s Classic Collections)Frog and Toad Are FriendsSpring Story: Introduce children to the seasons in the gorgeously illustrated classics of Brambly Hedge!Springtime with Geraldine Woolkins (The Geraldine Woolkins Series)Flower Fairies of the Spring
Science Books
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under)Seed to PlantSeed to Plant (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children
If you liked this March nature study, check out the rest of our free monthly nature studies here!
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