Photos
Research in the lab and field
The illustrations below are by homeschooled children (grades K–8) from their weekly nature journaling assignments. Through focused nature observation studies, students learn attention to detail, artistry, how to identify and label anatomy, and how smaller elements fit into the larger natural world.
Nature notebook — annotated wasp illustration with anatomical observations
Nature notebook — Luna moth with labeled antennae, forewing, hindwing, and abdomen
Watercolor sketch of a butterfly
Nature notebook — spider with labeled anatomy
Nature notebook — bee anatomical study with labeled wings, legs, and eyes
Nature notebook — pressed leaf and colored-pencil leaf sketch with veining
Nature notebook — wasp with yellow head and striped abdomen
Nature notebook — death in nature: annotated frog sketch
Nature notebook — bee on the sidewalk with labeled body parts
Nature notebook — honey bee and wasp head watercolor studies
Nature notebook — five-lobed leaf in yellow and brown colored pencil
Nature notebook — slender tree with red blossoms in a landscape
Nature notebook — moths & butterflies: labeled moth and butterfly studies
Nature notebook — dragonfly with labeled wings, eyes, and abdomen
Nature notebook — fall landscape with trees, fallen leaves, and a jack-o'-lantern
Nature notebook — butterfly and moth studies with labeled anatomy
Nature notebook — green dragonfly with labeled wings and abdomen
Nature notebook — fall leaves landscape with rolling hills and trees
Nature notebook — aspen leaves of fall: watercolor tree landscape