Outdoor Hour Challenge - Winter Weed Nature Study

Outdoor Hour Challenge:
Winter weeds are a quick and easy nature study topic that you can complete in your yard or neighborhood, or at a local park or alongside a road (be watchful of traffic). Spend a few minutes this week to take notice of any weeds you may have, searching for seeds or signs of animals feeding near-by.

You can use this link for some specific Winter Weed Nature Study ideas:
Winter Wednesday - Winter Weeds
Winter Weeds and Mullein
For Southern Hemisphere families: Weeds and Seeds 

You may also be interested in reading about one of our family's winter weed adventures: Even More Lovely Than I Imagined. 

Here is an example of a winter weed nature journal. Read the entry: HERE.

Special Activity:Winter Weed Photo Activity


This should be an easy project this week for your nature journal. Take a camera along on your outdoor time and find a weed to take a photo of before you finish up. Print the photo and adhere it to the page. You can also write a description and add a seed from the weed if you wish.

Winter Weed Photo Project Printable

Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, complete Outdoor Hour Challenge #5. You may wish to make a list of weeds you observed in winter and then check the list during the summer to see if you can add some more entries.   



You are welcome to submit any of you blog Outdoor Hour Challenge blog entries to the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival. Entries for the current month are due on 2/26/14.