Looking for inspiration for a new study or something to spark new interest? Look no further than your own backyard! No matter what the size, your yard holds tons of opportunities to study nature, physics, chemistry, art and more. Use this list of 100 things to study in your backyard for ideas to get you started and go from there.
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Plants
Fall Leaves Study
Animals
Attracting Birds To The Backyard
more tips on bringing birds to your backyard
Insects And Spiders
Tell the temperature with crickets
Weather
Using Clouds To Predict The Weather
Sun and Stars
Use the sun’s energy to heat water
Rocks And Dirt
Citizen Science
Butterflies And Moths Of North America
S’COOL – Students Cloud Observations Online
Discovery
Physics
Chemistry
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This is awesome! So many great things to study! I love that you even have a rocks and dirt category. That’s our son’s favorite!