Summertime crafts and DIY projects can easily integrate hands-on projects with nature-based learning opportunities. For today’s self-directed learning module, we are featuring DIY projects that are ideal for the summer and can potentially support interests in botany, folk traditions, entomology, and ecology.
Strawberries can be a powerful educational tool, connecting self-directed learners to the ways in which Native American Nations, such as the Algonquins, used lunar cycles
Change is constant, blending old patterns into new ones. Each month brings subtle shifts, visible in clouds, mountain horizons, or wildflowers. Beyond familiar shapes like
Sunscreen traces a path from early sun-protective practices to the chemistry of modern formulas. Ancient methods—using minerals, oils, or shade—reflect a long-standing attention to sunlight
