For this unit, we chose the super easy iceberg demonstration. Not only was it very easy to do, it was also extremely educational. You can very clearly see how 90% of an iceberg is underwater, especially when you use a big chunk of ice and a clear glass container for observation. We tried this project twice, once with 'saltwater' dyed blue and once with clear water.

What's your guess? Will ice melt faster in freshwater or saltwater? With a few drops of food coloring, you can really see the process and it's awesome! I like demonstrations like this because they are educational, profound, lasting and best of all, super affordable. With things you already have around the house, you can do this demonstration for any science unit.

It isn't what you'd expect. Yes, evaporated seawater still forms cube-like structures, but it's what else we found in our seawater that surprised us.

This is a very easy beginner's stitching project. You can free hand a sea star or download a pattern for this project. I used Holland felt in 100% wool in the color Tea Rose. Cut two sea star shapes. Line them up so they are the same.

Try your hand at pattern making! For simple silhouettes, this project is great for beginners and as an intro to making your own projects. Watch as I work my way through this project while giving you tips.

How adorable is this little octopus?! What's great about it, it that it's super easy, easy enough for a brand new knitter. In fact, if you don't know how knit, I walk you through the basics, from one novice knitter to another ;)

DIY excavation kits are super easy! All you need is some Plaster of Paris, a mold and some treasures to hide. We've been using these store bought kits in our homeschool for several years now, and I'm thrilled to be finally making them ourselves.

Wait till you see what I do with this Seashell Bracelet kit from Nature-Watch! I even surprised myself. After I arranged this kit in a printer's tray I use for scrapbooking, I emptied out two more trays to use for other kits and materials.

I am totally surprised that so many seashells were packed into that tiny little tin! More too, I'm so impressed with the excavating material.

Learn how to make nature journaling or nature study cards for any unit! As we continue our nature unit study on Sea Turtles, we decided that the quickest and most beautiful way to show learning for this unit is in the form of these nature trivia cards. Each card has been photographed and is on the blog post for this video.

For the past four billion years, the water on this planet has remained the same. It's been recycled: evaporating from the seas and oceans, forming clouds and finally precipitating out as rain or snow. We recreated a simple closed system to show the water cycle.

In case you missed the previous Nature Journaling Card tutorials, here’s one more that’s sure to inspire you. These were the easiest so far. In part, I think because whales are easier to draw than some of the other nature images we’ve done before.

Here's one way to bind a main lesson book after you've completed your work. If you wish to use multiple art mediums for a main lesson block or if you are working with watercolors, binding your loose sheets of papers along with your narrations after the block is over is one way to do it.