{"product_id":"seasons-afield-watercolor-cards","title":"Seasons Afield Fieldnote \u0026 Watercolor Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*We highly recommend each student has their own set of these fieldnote and watercolor cards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e35 high-quality cards designed to help children observe, document, and illustrate the natural world through the lessons in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bfbooks.com\/products\/seasons-afield-nature-study-k-3\"\u003eSeasons Afield Nature Study (K-3)\u003c\/a\u003e. Used alongside the Seasons Afield Teacher Guide and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bfbooks.com\/products\/notebook-bfb\"\u003eStudent Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e, students build a personal nature study portfolio, season by season, lesson by lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth the fieldnote and the watercolor cards are sized at 6x9 inches to fit perfectly inside the 7x10 Student Notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons Afield Fieldnote and Watercolor Cards: Student Materials for Homeschool Nature Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal scientists don't just observe the natural world. They document it. The Seasons Afield Fieldnote and Watercolor Cards give Kindergarten through 3rd grade homeschool students a dedicated place to record discoveries, practice nature illustration, and build a personal science portfolio over the course of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16 fieldnote pages printed on heavy-duty cardstock and 19 watercolor pages on quality watercolor paper, both sized at 6x9 inches to fit inside the 7x10 Student Notebook. Each card corresponds to a specific lesson in the Seasons Afield Teacher Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fieldnote Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach fieldnote page is a guided scientific observation page that builds careful attention, accurate documentation, and foundational science knowledge across botany, astronomy, ecology, and dendrology. Subjects include tulip dissection, lunar maria, habitat classification, tree identification, and cloud discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watercolor Cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 19 watercolor pages features a printed outline ready for your student to complete in watercolor or colored pencil. Rather than starting with a blank page, Seasons Afield students focus on observation, color mixing, and careful rendering. These are the same skills botanical illustrators and field scientists have used for centuries. Subjects include blackberry, sugar maple leaf, lichen, pinecone anatomy, and snowflake formations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatercolor and Field Documentation as Scientific Tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Schullandheim tradition, the educational philosophy at the heart of Seasons Afield, emphasizes learning through immersion in the natural world. Botanical illustration and field documentation have been used by naturalists and field scientists for centuries as primary methods of recording scientific observation and students who practice these skills develop a deeper relationship with what they study, because drawing something carefully requires you to truly look at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the complete student experience, pair with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bfbooks.com\/products\/notebook-bfb\"\u003eStudent Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e as part of the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bfbooks.com\/products\/seasons-afield-nature-study-k-3\"\u003eSeasons Afield Nature Study (K-3)\u003c\/a\u003e curriculum bundle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beautiful Feet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46185123053734,"sku":"9781958955000","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/0174\/4550\/files\/beautiful-feet-books-homeschool-nature-science-curriculum-seasons-afield-fieldnotes-watercolor-cards-2607-1-web-3000.jpg?v=1783618711","url":"https:\/\/bfbooks.com\/products\/seasons-afield-watercolor-cards","provider":"Beautiful Feet Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}