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Australian Ocean Nature Study

$15.99

Have you wondered how the oceans were made, or how the 7 continents and 5 oceans formed? What does the seafloor look like?

Have you looked at the waves of the sea and wondered where they come from? Or watched the tides and currents and thought about what influenced their changes? Why is the ocean water salty?

Walk with me as we explore marine ecosystems and the amazing creatures who live there. We’ll comb the beach, investigate rock pools, dive into the ocean to examine coral reefs and swim with creatures of the open waters.

We’ll uncover the secret world of  kelp forests and the sea dragons who live there. Then we’ll watch shorebirds and their antics at the estuary while discovering who lives where the river meets the sea.

Come along! Explore with me.

Ocean Sample Lesson

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SKU: Math in Nature: Measurement Category: Uncategorised

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Did you know…

  • Nature Study can be immersed in all home education styles and classrooms?
  • Nature Study covers the sciences of all elementary and some secondary topics?
  • Nature Study integrates most of the school subjects?
  • Nature Study is family orientated and inspires children to explore the outdoors?

The Australian Nature Study Guide contains:

  • a whole chapter on how to use the nature study guide.
  • 12 nature study lessons.
  • a list of additional nature study activities.
  • a resources list.
  • 100 Notebooking Pages
  • Free Shell Identification Cards

The Australian Ocean Nature Study Guide is:

  • Focused on the ocean, its ecosystems and the animals and algae found in each.
  • Self-contained and ready to use. Additional resources are suggested should you choose to dive deeper into a subject but they’re not necessary. Dip your feet in or dive in. The choice is yours!
  • An integration of subjects to save your sanity and time.
  • An activity based program for multiple ages – Kinda to 15 yrs.
  • Flexible. The Guide can be altered to suite all home educating approaches and styles.
  • Adaptable. The themes within the weekly studies can be altered to suit your climate and locality.
  • 71 Pages, digital curriculum in PDF format.

Let’s Dive In!

Each chapter in the ocean nature study will prepare you with the knowledge you need to answer questions when they’re squirted at you by eager marine explorers. It is by no means exhaustive. I’ll be referring you to helpful resources or links on the weeks topic if you’d like to research it further and dive deeper. These resources and suggestions for deep diving is located in the sidebar where you’ll find the following five prompts.

Inspire

Be inspired  and motivated with activities, videos, songs, field trips or a reminder to review a topic covered in another nature study guide. I hope these ideas  enhance your nature investigations.

Discover

Discover stories and poems related to the weeks theme which will offer enjoyment and ignite excitement for the topic. Read them aloud to the children or listen to the read aloud version on YouTube. Included with this guide is a notebook page to list the titles of books you and the children have read. Utilise the book report and poem study notebook pages. File these in the students portfolios.

Investigate

Research the weeks topic with the reference books listed. This is not a complete list and there are many great books available. If you have a resource sitting on your book shelf or have access to another through the library, please use those reference books instead.

Engage

Invite the children to a group activity with the craft suggested here. If you don’t have time for the extra student assignments, then this is the activity for the week. These ideas will enhance their understanding  as they begin to focus on the subject. Photograph activities and use the activity notebook page to paste the image and write a summary of what was made or learned.

Explore

Explore the ocean and its ecosystems with the ideas listed here. Allow the children to play freely and once their energies have been exhausted (somewhat) begin to engage them with questions and activities. Give them the opportunity to ask questions and share their nature discoveries with you. You’ll be able to gauge their interest and understanding of the content covered. Photograph the excursions and use the field trip activity page included with this unit to record places you’ve visited. Place activity pages into their individual portfolios.

Assignments & Projects

Assignments and projects have been suggested for the four learning styles. The learning styles have been categorised according to how a particular personality learns best. This model was developed by the Myers-Briggs system.

Notebook Pages & The Portfolio

100 notebook pages have been included with this ocean nature study. Please use them to record field trips, activities, experiments and projects. File the pages into a ring binder to provide a safe place for all the work accomplished through the unit. All notebooking pages are to be filed in a portfolio for presentation and record keeping purposes. The portfolio can be subdivided with the weekly themes or according to subject areas. It’s up to you.

Vocabulary Words

A list of vocabulary words have been included for your convenience. They can be defined through dictionary work or used as spelling words. File the list in the portfolio.

Further Study

This section includes a list of topics that are related to the current lesson. If a child is interested in learning about a concept then engage him/her in a mini project to indulge their curiosity. Record the work and add it to the portfolio.

Come along! Let’s dive into the extraordinary secret world of the Australian seas.

NOTE: This ocean nature guide can be used independently of the Math in Nature: Measurement guide.

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We have outdoor expeditions to undertake and adventures to embark upon. We’ll explore the outdoors together, side by side, and uncover miraculous mysteries, and secrets. We’ll wander, and wonder in amazement as we become familiar with the Australian fauna and flora.

I desire to come alongside you in the muddle, making nature study the joy it’s meant to be.  Outdoor adventures will become a regular part of your life as you make connections to the natural world with a sense of awe.

Testimonials

Sarah

Absolutely love the activity books my whole family can learn together and it’s Australia based. Highly recommend
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:52:01+10:30
Absolutely love the activity books my whole family can learn together and it’s Australia based. Highly recommend
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/sarah/

Jessie

I looked high and low online for an Australian nature based curriculum and when I found Australian Nature study Guide on Instagram I was so excited to have finally found something that my family can relate to. My favourite thing about this guide is that Marie is so hands on and involved with her customers. I have never felt alone in the journey, she is there to guide and encourage us every step of the way in the Facebook group. Thanks Marie for welcoming us to your nature study family 🙂
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:52:36+10:30
I looked high and low online for an Australian nature based curriculum and when I found Australian Nature study Guide on Instagram I was so excited to have finally found something that my family can relate to. My favourite thing about this guide is that Marie is so hands on and involved with her customers. I have never felt alone in the journey, she is there to guide and encourage us every step of the way in the Facebook group. Thanks Marie for welcoming us to your nature study family 🙂
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/jessie/

Rachel

We began our homeschool journey this year keen to explore all that nature study entails. I had searched the web for weeks to research what we would use as our framework. I cannot describe the elation I felt when I came across an AUSTRALIAN nature study guide! Marie has done all the hard work and put together a wonderfully elaborate resource for all ages. You can dip your toe in or dive right into all the ideas and links. There’s so much here we could spend all week doing nature study, and often we do.
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:53:11+10:30
We began our homeschool journey this year keen to explore all that nature study entails. I had searched the web for weeks to research what we would use as our framework. I cannot describe the elation I felt when I came across an AUSTRALIAN nature study guide! Marie has done all the hard work and put together a wonderfully elaborate resource for all ages. You can dip your toe in or dive right into all the ideas and links. There’s so much here we could spend all week doing nature study, and often we do.
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/rachel/

Cheryl

We didn’t find out about the program until about half way through term, so we played catch up most of the time. I love how open ended the lessons are, but with enough structure to work well for those children needing such a program. We have been able to cover much of the required curriculum whilst enjoying the activities we love. Your program has been such a blessing to us, because we needed a change to our homeschooling lessons which would still cover curriculum, but would enable us to relax and enjoy “school” together. Thank you.
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:50:47+10:30
We didn’t find out about the program until about half way through term, so we played catch up most of the time. I love how open ended the lessons are, but with enough structure to work well for those children needing such a program. We have been able to cover much of the required curriculum whilst enjoying the activities we love. Your program has been such a blessing to us, because we needed a change to our homeschooling lessons which would still cover curriculum, but would enable us to relax and enjoy “school” together. Thank you.
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/cheryl/

Sally

We have really enjoyed the program this term. We have gotten outside more often and the children are definitely taking more notice of things when we are out. Having a place to share what we have done and seen has been an encouragement to keep it up. I sometimes felt like we could spend longer on some topics as they were so interesting but that is probably just my obsessive "we must cover everything now" problem. 
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:48:30+10:30
We have really enjoyed the program this term. We have gotten outside more often and the children are definitely taking more notice of things when we are out. Having a place to share what we have done and seen has been an encouragement to keep it up. I sometimes felt like we could spend longer on some topics as they were so interesting but that is probably just my obsessive "we must cover everything now" problem. 
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/sally/

Valerie

I totally enjoy using the Nature study guide. The children enjoy learning about the different animals and plants.
Nature Study Australia
2018-05-25T15:51:39+10:30
I totally enjoy using the Nature study guide. The children enjoy learning about the different animals and plants.
https://naturestudyaustralia.com.au/testimonials/valerie/
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