Nature Journals

Student-directed learning and reflection

Students can use creative approaches to observe and record how nature changes around them.

Tips:

• Students can record their personal experiences and then display the completed work in a central location or at a parent information night.
• For a classroom project such as a terrarium or growing seedlings, have students use their observation skills to record the growing process.
• In secondary schools or in specific classrooms, encourage creativity through multimedia: photography, Instagram, video, and blogging are all effective and evocative ways to journal.