March toward Spring with the My Year Nature Journal Printable
To celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Be sure to follow my Nature Education Pinterest board for even more resources!
March Nature Journal
March roars in like a lion, and in many places, leaves like one, too. But often, spring tiptoes in on doe’s hooves, breathing just enough warmth to wake the sleepy crocus. I hope you’ll seek and find some whispers of spring as you explore outside this month. So grab your pages and head outside!
If you haven’t yet started My Year Nature Journal, I strongly recommend card stock for the cover and something heavier than standard copy paper for the internal pages (28lb minimum). Either three-hole-punch and place in a binder or hole punch and hold together with rings. You’ll be adding more pages each month, so be sure your binder has plenty of room! 2” should suffice.
A Walk Through March’s Lessons:
Be sure to add your Month Sticker! Download the printable file at the end of this post. I’ve included a place on every month’s first page for students to draw a seasonal self-portrait.
This month we look more closely at camouflage. How is it different from mimicry? Make a self-portrait dressed as something in nature.
Can you really find a 4-leaf Clover?
St. Patrick’s Day Little Leprechaun Song
All About Trees:
Along with your Nature Journal pages, you might enjoy these activities and printables.
The Arbor Day Foundation has a fabulous website full of tree-related learning games and activities.
Older students might enjoy making a Tree of Me drawing, their life in tree rings, or use a slice of tree stump to make nature art prints.
Plus, learn more about tree life below.
What can tree rings tell us?
Tree Song with Vocabulary
Camouflage and Mimicry:
Mimicry and camouflage have the same goal—protect a creature from predators. Explore the differences below.
And create your own camouflage with this coffee filter camouflage activity.
Fascinating facts about Camouflage/Mimicry
Hide and Seek Animal Song
Soil Matters
Did you know that soil is a living thing? Find out more about soil below.
Enjoy exploring with the recommendations below (affiliate links).
A quality microscope.
Explore texture with rubbing plates.
Learn about root systems.
Writer’s Corner:
Watch these videos to bring your story to life!
So that’s it. Sit back, download, print. Then *get outside* to enjoy the month while you can. On those yucky days, check out the videos above. And be sure to subscribe so you’ll be first to know when next month’s pages are available.
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My Year Nature Journal gives you 12 full months of nature journal activity and free-creation pages to support your nature/outdoor education. The journal is perfect for fans of Charlotte Mason, Montessori, kinesthetic and hands-on learning, or to simply enhance your enjoyment of the outdoors.