The No Sweat Nature Study Podcast

The summer season is perfect for visiting a brook (or creek or river) to observe life in and around the water! Learn about this unique aquatic habitat and enjoy a nature walk challenge in this episode. Bring along a nature journal and watercolors/paintbrush/bottled water or colored pencils. A blanket or folding chair will help you to be comfortable while nature journaling. For show notes and episo...

Flowers are so much fun to study during nature walks! In this episode, learn about daisies and the Asteraceae family as you enjoy a wildflower nature walk challenge. Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils. Feel free to also bring a magnifying glass if you want. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/daisy-nature-study/ . ←Find still images of daisies here, to...

Have you seen hummingbirds? They are so much fun to watch as they zip around at speeds that are so fast we can hardly keep up with them. In this episode, learn about their agility and the foods they eat - and enjoy a fun nature walk challenge. Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils or watercolors. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/hummingbird-nature-stud...

It's hard to believe, but you can find a lot of life under those amazing rocks in nature!  Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils, and grab a magnifying glass if you like. Then, head outdoors for a fun nature walk challenge. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/life-under-rocks-nature-study/ . ←Find pictures of some life under rocks here, too! Join No Sweat...

Fireflies (or lightning bugs) are wonderful insects to study in late spring or early summer!  Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils or markers. Grab a trowel and a glass jar as you head outdoors for this episode's TWO nature walk challenges. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/firefly-nature-study . ←Find pictures of fireflies and firefly larvae here, too...

Pollinators are arguably some of the most important animals in the world. This episode will explain why! Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils. Grab a pipe cleaner (or q-tip), some scotch tape, and maybe even a magnifying glass as you head outdoors for this episode's nature walk challenge. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/pollinator-nature-study/ . ←Fi...

Ants are wonderfully industrious social insects that are usually pretty easy to find on a homeschool nature walk!  Bring along a nature journal, colored pencils, and a magnifying glass as you head outdoors for this episode's nature walk challenge. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/ant-nature-study/ . Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at  NoSweatNatureStudy.com . Enj...

Rocks might seem like a boring nature study topic, but sedimentary rocks are full of treasures to find! Just a few rock specimens, and nature journal, and a pencil are all you need to enjoy this homeschool nature study and the nature walk challenge. For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestward.com/sedimentary-rocks-nature-study/ . Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at  NoSweatNatur...

Get ready for a windy homeschool nature study with Mrs. Cindy! In this episode of the No Sweat Nature Study podcast, learn about the wind and notice its movement in nature. Before heading outside for the nature walk challenge at the end of the episode, grab a nature journal and some colored pencils. For show notes and downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/wind-nature-study/ . Join No Sweat Natur...

This homeschool nature study episode might result in some dirty hands and clothes, but the fun learning will be worth it! Come dig in the soil with Mrs. Cindy and learn about various types of soil and some of the materials you can find in it. Bring along a nature journal, pencil, trowel or shovel, and a few other easy supplies you'll hear about in the episode. For show notes and episode downloads,...

Bracket fungi look like beautiful shelves that you can sometimes find growing on deciduous trees in woodland areas. They come in all sorts of shapes, colors, and sizes that are pretty easy to spot on a nature walk. Bring along a nature journal, colored pencils, (or watercolors), and a ruler for this fun homeschool nature study challenge! For show notes and episode downloads, go to  ourjourneywestw...

Now that it's spring, wildflowers are beginning to grow just about everywhere. Did you know that wildflowers don't need help from humans to grow and thrive, but cultivated plants do? Learn the difference between wildflowers and cultivated flowers in this episode.  Bring along a nature journal, colored pencils, and a ruler for a fun nature walk challenge that includes math through measurement! For...

This simple spring peeper nature study will teach your homeschool family bite-sized information about frogs. You'll be encouraged to take a nature walk near a pond to try to observe spring peepers or other frogs. Bring along a nature journal and colored pencils or watercolors for the nature journal challenge. For show notes and episode downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/spring-peeper-nature-s...

Your family will enjoy a unique homeschool nature study about birds as we discuss spring bird migration. To participate in the easy nature walk challenge, bring along a nature journal and some colored pencils. For show notes and episode downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/bird-migration-nature-study . Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com . Enjoy more bird nature study with...

Mrs. Cindy West is so excited to tell you about the No Sweat Nature Study Podcast in this introductory episode! Your entire family can enjoy homeschool nature study together with Mrs. Cindy as your nature guide.