Australian Insects

Ever since we started getting into Nature Study I have found that it has been slowly and a most steady winding road to new delightful discoveries.

When we took up AO for Chloe it suddenly went into massive overdrive, and has been producing an entire whole new world to us.

This week while out in the wild I found this particular little gem.  A general flick through the pages revealed a hidden nugget of wealth.

I've been living in Australia my whole life, and all this time I had no idea to the extent of our native insects, let a lone any other animal species.

It's like I was robbed for nearly 50 years and all of a sudden my inheritance is being sent back home.

How did I ever get through life without doing Nature Study??

I have so much to catch up on.

Anyway, back to the book:  it does have some colour plates, but it was the copious amounts of detailed lined drawings that really caught my eye. 

 Can't wait to include it in our schooling along the way.

Art Monday

Today the humble Mosquito....

by Charlotte { 6 }

by Phebe { 11 }

By Hannah { 9 }

By Chloe { 13 }

by me, but my age shall remain a mystery... 

I only put their ages for when I want to go for a walk down memory lane here.

Project 365

Last week I introduced my latest project, 'Project 365'.  Here's how we went:

December 2012

13 - Insects

I read this book.





Then we did these:

 





If you'd like a copy of them just click the folowing picture.

and for the other worksheets click this one:

14 - Oliver Cromwell

We put him on a little 3 x 5 card.  Wow, ummmmm there's quite a bit more to this man than just banning christmas, and it isn't all good I'm afraid. 

 

15 - Repent

We put this on a little 3 x 5 card too.

 

 

 

 

16 - Psalm 23:6

Yep, another card.

 



17 - Francis Drake

He also made it to a 3 x 5 card, AND we went looking for some fun stuff on youtube in Horrible Histories as well.

Don't forget to check out last weeks Horrible Histories youtube clip I posted on the Spanish Armada.

 

18 - Wolf

I read this book.

 

Then we did these:

 

 

This one is Hannahs - 3y8m

 

Phebe - 5





 

Chloe was sick today - so no work from her.  She did listen to the story though. :o)

 

Then late in the afternoon I thought I'd try and make a craft.

 

 

Phebe was the only child to do a WOLF craft.  She added legs to hers.





 

 

If you'd like a copy of the notetaking pages just click the following picture.

 

19 - Volcano

I read from this book.

 



 

Then we did these:

 



 



 

Chloe also did one, but was a bit late for photos.

Wow, and if you got through ALL that you are a STAR~!!

So, what do you think of my Project 365?  Would you like to join in?  I have the remainder of December and January lists already to go up there on the top bar under 'Project 365'.

Should I divide the days up a bit?  Was this post TOO much?

I'll be back next Thursday with another weeks show and tell.  Or maybe sooner, because "I" think the post was a bit long myself.  :o)