Below is a PDF download of an introductory nature journaling worksheet I designed for nature journal educators. If you are a nature journal educator or parent looking for a more structured nature journal pages for kids or first-time journalers to use, this worksheet is your friend. It is a simplified design for a journal page with boxes for each step of journaling- I Notice, I Wonder, and It Reminds Me Of. For people who have not journaled before, the sight of a totally blank page can be daunting- providing a little structure can help alleviate “blank page freeze” and help somebody jump into the process.
Ideally, kids will start with I Notice, writing, drawing and quantifying their observations in the center box. They will then move on to the I Wonder section, asking questions about their object. Finally, they can write some It Reminds Me Of’s in the third box. After your audience uses this sheet a few times, you can transition to blank pages in sketchbooks or composition books. These sheets are designed to be used on a large clipboard.
Please note that this worksheet is for educational purposes only and may not be distributed for profit. This worksheet is copyrighted material and may only be reproduced for educational uses.