Nature Study Projects for Kids

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We are a bunch self-confessed nature-loving science girls at our place. Here are a few activities we’ve tried that help connect kids with nature in their backyard, in their neighbourhood, or out in the wild!

 

Nature-based Science Activities for Kids

  • Colour changing flowers - fun science experiment for kids
    Colour Changing Flowers Experiment

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  • Decorating fall leaves and learning about leaf biology
    Autumn STEAM: tracing the veins of a leaf

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  • What lives in dirt
    What lives in dirt?

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  • Female spiny leaf phasmid nymph
    Why Spiny Leaf Phasmids Make Great Insect Pets {and how to make a DIY enclosure!}

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  • Planet Earth Craft for Kids - fun earth day activity for preschoolers
    Planet Earth Craft

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  • Which flowers are best at absorbing vibrant colours - classic spring science experiment for kids
    Which flowers absorb the most vibrant colours?

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  • Mushroom spore print - fun nature science for kids
    Mushroom Spore Prints: nature science for kids

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  • starting a fire with a magnifying glass
    Can you start a fire with a magnifying glass?

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  • Bicoloured flowers - fun kids science experiment for spring by Go Science Kids
    Bicoloured Flowers

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  • Paper plate ladybird (or ladybug) craft, including three different ladybird species. Fun nature science activity for kids
    Anatomy of a ladybird craft – with movable elytra and hidden wings!

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  • Cutest mini corroboree frog made from a leaf! Fun (and educational) nature craft idea for kids, to get them interested in the environment, biology and science
    Learning about Corroboree Frogs

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  • Learning how to use a compass
    Finding North: a fun hiking game for kids

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  • Mushroom spore print monkey puppets! Fun science craft for kids!
    Science Craft: Mushroom Monkeys!

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  • Paperplate lifecycle of the fungus-eating ladybird (ladybug)- fun nature study activity for kids
    Ladybird Life Cycle Craft: Learning about Metamorphosis

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  • Studying and comparing vegetable and flower seeds - fun spring nature study science activity for kids
    Comparing Seeds – a Nature Study Science Activity

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  • how to dye flowers red white blue
    How to Dye Multicoloured Flowers in Red, White and Blue

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  • Incorporating mushroom spore prints in kids art
    Science + Art: Mushroom Spore Print Car Painting

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For more ideas, you might like our Biology page – there’s lots of ideas over there to help kids learn about the fascinating living creatures that we share our world with.

Would you call yourself a nature-loving science girl too? What’s your favourite idea that involves science and nature? We’d love to try it!