Backyard Leaf Field Guide + FREE “My Field Notes“ Journal

Leaf Field Guide | Printable Nature Study

Turn a handful of fallen leaves into an afternoon of discovery.

The Leaf Field Guide from Into the Woods Learning Co. brings together gentle science lessons, watercolor-style illustrations, outdoor exploration and hands-on activities to help children understand the trees and leaves around them.

Explore at your own pace. Read together, head outside and choose the activities that fit your learners. Designed for parents, teachers, and homeschooling families.

Inside the guide:

• Leaf parts, vocabulary, and labeling activities
• A tree’s changes through the four seasons
• Chlorophyll, photosynthesis and why autumn leaves change color
• Roots, leaf growth, and deciduous versus evergreen trees
• Leaf-finding walks, sorting, comparing and measuring
• Reading, counting, addition, subtraction and patterns
• Step-by-step leaf crowns, pressing and crayon rubbings
• A bean-seed root observation activity
• Answer pages and helpful notes for grown-ups

Something for older learners, too

Optional activities for grades 3–6 include research, multiplication and division, graphing, comparing species, and planning and writing a nature essay.

Your download includes:

• 38-page color PDF with watercolor-style artwork
• 38-page ink-saving PDF with a blank cover illustration space and black-and-white pages
• Also included is a FREE My Field Notes Journal, a companion for sketching leaves, recording discoveries and watching nature change through the seasons.
• US Letter format, ready to print at home

The main activities are designed for approximately ages 4–9, with adult support as needed. Older learners can explore further with the extension pages.

Print the whole guide or just the pages you need, and return to it as the seasons change.

Please note: This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Purchase permits printing for one household or one classroom; files may not be shared, redistributed or resold.