45. Black Bears

Learn about black bears of the Great Smoky Mountains and see if you can list the eight species of bears found around the world! Get your FREE Nature Walk Challenge → ourjourneywestward.com/black-bear-nature-study/.  Supplies for the nature study challenge: nature journal or blank white paper pencil colored pencils In the companion Black Bear Video Class found in the No Sweat Nature Study LIVE membership, learn even more about black bears. As you create an athletic nature journal page, learn about black bear habitats, their omnivorous diet, their unique life cycle, hibernation, and plenty more! Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership. BUY GIFT CERTIFICATES for friends and family to join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE →  ourjourneywestward.com/downloads/no-sweat-nature-study-live-gift/ In the Our Journey Westward Shop, find a few homeschool curriculum guides that are helpful to continue learning night science through nature study: Animal Life Cycles Animal Signs Grab the FREE Autumn Observation Packet full of printable pages to encourage creative observation and nature journaling → ourjourneywestward.com/autumn-nature-observation-packet/ Be sure to check out the Wonder World Podcast to learn about little-known celebrations, things that happened this week in history, a weekly vocabulary word, poems, stories, trivia, jokes, and much more. The entire family will enjoy it! Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the Black Bear show notes page. Share pictures of your nature walk pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you enjoy the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)