The No Sweat Nature Study Podcast

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 Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership. Learn more about rocks and life under rocks in the Hard as a Rock NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Or, explore rocks and other things found in and around creeks in the Incredible Creeks NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Have fun with fungi in the A Fungus Among Us NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. See spiders with fresh eyes in the Spectacular Spiders NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Learn about other places animals live in the Habitats No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the life under rocks show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the life under rocks show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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! Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership. Learn more about nocturnal animals in the Flying Creatures of the Night NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Or, try a different study of night creatures in the Nocturnal Animals No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Fireflies are insects. Learn about another amazing insect in the Butterflies Flutter By NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Learn more about the life cycles of all sorts of animals in the Animal Life Cycle No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the fireflies show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the fireflies show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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/. ←Find the flower diagram here, too! Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Learn more about one important pollinator in the Butterflies Flutter By NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Some birds are pollinators. Learn about birds in the Beautiful Birds NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Wildflowers are the perfect go-along study when learning about pollinators. Enjoy the Wonderful Wildflowers NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Fruits and nuts are a direct result of the pollination of flowers. Study them in detail in the Fruits and Nuts NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Pollinators go through amazing animal life cycles. Learn about them in the Animal Life Cycle No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the pollinators show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the pollinator show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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. Enjoy more insect nature study with the Butterflies Flutter By NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Focus on animal life cycles with the Animal Life Cycle No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the ant show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the ant show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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 NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Enjoy more rock-themed nature study with the Hard as a Rock NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Focus on a go-along study of erosion with the Ever-Changing Erosion NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Deserts are full of sedimentary rocks. Enjoy a desert habitat study with the Desert Biomes No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the sedimentary rocks show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer next season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the sedimentary rocks show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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 Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Learn more about earth and weather science with the NaturExplorers Captivating Clouds and Remarkable Rain curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the wind show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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, go to ourjourneywestward.com/soil-nature-study/. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Learn more about earth science with the NaturExplorers Ever-Changing Erosion and Hard as a Rock curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Make an interesting connection to soil with the Desert Biomes No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the soil show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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 ourjourneywestward.com/bracket-fungi-nature-study/. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Learn more about fungi with the NaturExplorers A Fungus Among Us curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the bracket fungi show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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 show notes and episode downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/spring-wildflowers-nature-study/. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Enjoy more wildflower nature study with the Wonderful Wildflowers NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Focus on flower life cycles with the Flower Life Cycle No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Study wildflower families with the Flower Families No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the spring wildflowers show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the spring wildflowers show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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-study. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Enjoy more frog nature study with the Frogs and Toads NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get more from nature study at the pond with the Peaceful Ponds NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Focus on the topic of habitats with the Habitats No Sweat Nature Study digital curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the spring peepers show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the spring peepers show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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 the Beautiful Birds NaturExplorers curriculum found in the Our Journey Westward Shop. Get the Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the bird migration show notes page. Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer this season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the bird migration show notes page. Share pictures of your nature journal pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will be sure to see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you're enjoying the episodes.

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.