Learn to use numbers in your nature journal. Counting and measuring are good ways to start to see the numbers in nature. See what happens when you add these to your own nature journal. Read More
Category: Nature Journals
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NJC, Episode 4: Zoom In-Zoom Out
Change your perspective and scale in your nature journal. Zoom in to catch small details, observe and document your observations at life-size, and step back away from what you are observing to take in the big picture. By combining all three levels of observation in your investigation you will see and wonder so much more! Read More
NJC, Episode 3: My Secret Plant
My Secret Plant is a great activity to focus your observations and help you be specific as you record observations in your nature journal. Join John Muir Laws as he describes how to play the game then head outside and try it yourself! About The Nature Journal Connection Video Series In partnership with the Children’s Read More
John Muir Laws & Fiona Gillogly in Conversation | Heyday Harvest 2020
Enjoy a delightful conversation between me and my sketching buddy Fiona Gillogly from our Heyday Harvest held on October 25, 2020. For the complete event, please visit: https://heydaybooks.com/harvest/ Read More
Journaling with Nature Podcast Interview
Bethan Burton is an Australia based nature journaler and educator. She is the founder of International Nature Journaling Week and the host of the Journaling with Nature Podcast. On October 25, 2020, I joined Bethan for this delightful and deep interview. I encourage you to subscribe to her podcast–she shares discussions that will change the Read More
Wildfire Journaling
Our nature journals are an important tool to help us understand the wildfires growing ever larger and more intense across the world these past few years. Learn how to develop a deeper understanding of fire’s place in the natural world in this discussion with Nature Journaler and fire ecologist Robin Carlson and John Muir Laws. Read More
Exploring the solstice and equinox
The path of the sun as it arcs through the sky shifts its position as the seasons move from winter, through spring, summer, and fall. Day length, the sun’s height in the sky, and the intensity of sunlight all change. These changes are subtle if you live on the equator, but dramatic as you approach Read More
Solstice and Equinox Journaling (video)
Are you ready to watch the sky with new eyes? In this video, I break down the steps for a rich journaling experience on the next equinox or solstice. Learn how to make natural history observations, make a sky map, use a shadow target, and more! See text versions of these activities and find free Read More
Numbers and Quantification in Nature Journals (video)
Join the Nature Journal Educators Forum as we discuss how to count, time, and measure the world. How do you add numbers to your journal? How can quantification help you and your students be more precise in notetaking? Read More
Journal page layout and structure (video)
Join the Nature Journal Educator’s Forum for a discussion about page layout and composition both for esthetics and to help you scan your page and make meaning from your discoveries. Read More