Circles in Nature On the most simplistic level we see shapes, circles and symmetry in nature all around us. But that is not all, we can delve much deeper. There is no better place to observe the different scales and dimensions of the natural world than in the study of the circle in nature and […]
Sun prints of Natural objects
Making photographic style sun prints of natural objects. Those long heady days of summer seem to be drifting away. The kids are back behind desks and I realise there were so many activities I wanted to do with them during the summer that didn’t happen. All good intentions seem to have gotten lost in amongst […]
Nature journal for kids
Nature Journal for Kids The summer is upon us. Time to set up that holiday Nature Journal for kids. Every holiday I’ve ever been on as an adult I’ve taken a sketchbook with me, most of the time the promise of putting pencil to paper is always sidestepped in favour of doing something else (usually wine). Or the sheer […]
How do Birds Fly? – the biomechanics of bird flight
How do birds fly? the biomechanics of bird flight for kids The biomechanics of how birds fly in 7 steps Its about different forces at work To get into the air, birds need to overcome forces that keep them on the ground on slow them down, with the help of other forces that are […]
The Wonder Journal – How do birds fly?
Have you ever wondered about birds? How do birds fly? Have you ever sat somewhere very quietly and watched birds. Have you often wondered ‘How do birds fly?’ for a while and discovered how clever they are? There are so many wonderful things they do every day which many people never even notice because they don’t […]