Finally some sunshine and everything is in bloom. Time to head outside and dig in the dirt! The Plants in Motion site has videos of time lapse photography showing blossoming flowers, twining Morning Glories spinning around looking for supports to grow on (check link under Nastic Movements), and other interesting biology videos (under Photomorphogenesis, check out the side-by-side videos of Sunflowers germinating in the dark vs. light). For lots of ideas and science about gardening with the kids, check out Kidsgardening.com.
Today's Spring Poem is from Emily Dickinson:
Spring is the Period
Express from God.
Among the other seasons
Himself abide,
But during March and April
None stir abroad
Without a cordial interview
With God.
Theophrastus, a pupil of Aristotle is often called the father of botany. Like all learned men of his day, he reflected and spoke widely on a wide range of topics (e.g. math, astronomy, rhetoric, politicis, religion, logic), and also worked to classify plants, tree, shrubs, and flowers.
Time Lapse Wikimedia
Journaling the Seasons at Eclectic Homeschooling / Spring Poems
Nature Journal Examples
Getting Started with a Nature Journal - Charlotte Mason
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