Book Club: My Side of the Mountain, part 8: Nature Journaling

Read My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George: I Learn to Season My Food, How a Door Came to Me and Frightful Learns her ABC's

These assignments should take several days to complete.

Sam kept a log with biological illustrations as well as what worked for him in his survival Make a journal to use on nature hikes. In this journal tell about what you see and draw them or paste in things that you collect.

There are several plants mentioned in the book. Make a list of all the plants mentioned, classify them by their genus and species and research why they might have been beneficial.

Sam ate whatever he could find in the forest What plants, nuts, berries and roots could you use as food if you were in your local woods? Research and write a paragraph as if Lisa is giving you this information.

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• My Side of the Mountain: Part 2: The Crash
• My Side of the Mountain Scenario, part 3: The Injuries
• My Side of the Mountain Scenario, part 4: First Aid
• My Side of the Mountain Scenario, part 5: What Now?
• My Side of the Mountain Scenario, part 6: Learning About Your Team Members
• My Side of the Mountain Scenario, part 7: The Compass