NATURE JOURNAL

filled with many recycled pages

to record your adventures as a junior explorer

a creative notebook

Name:

Hometown:

Favorite Animal:

Pick one day a month to go on a nature hike. Record your findings and discover how the seasons affect animal and plant behaviors.

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JANUARYWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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FEBRUARYWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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MARcHWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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ApRiLWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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MAYWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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JUNEWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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JULYWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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AUGUsTWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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sEpTEMBERWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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OcTOBERWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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NOvEMBERWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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dEcEMBERWhat cool stuff do you see? Draw and record your findings.

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ExpLORER NOTEs Keep track of any interesting things you notice on your hike.

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HOw TO pREss LEAvEs ANd FLOwERs

Pressing leaves and flowers that you find in nature is a fun way to compare and contrast different plants. Search for cool items whenever you go on a nature hike to build up your own personal nature collection!

1. Collect your specimens in plastic bags in case they are wet or muddy. You can search for flowers and leaves or even bird feathers!

2. When you get home, carefully place your findings between two sheets of parchment paper, wax paper, or tissue paper.

3. Place the paper and specimen within the pages of a very heavy book (you can even put more books on top) and let them sit for a few days.

4. A few days later, take out your pressed findings and carefully glue them (a glue stick works best) into the following pages of this journal for safekeeping.

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