Episode description

Who doesn't love the smell of spices wafting through the December air as cookies bake in the oven or pomanders decorate your home? In this special Christmas nature study episode, learn about the traditional spices of Christmas. Besides science, you'll enjoy a mini history lesson to explain why these particular spices became popular in winter recipes, and you'll even get to think a little about world geography!

Supplies for the nature study challenge:

• ground cinnamon
• ground cloves
• ground ginger
• ground nutmeg

For show notes and episode downloads, go to ourjourneywestward.com/christmas-spices-nature-study/. ← Find pomander decorating inspiration pictures here!

In the companion Christmas Spices Video Lesson found in the No Sweat Nature Study LIVE membership, you'll learn much more about the botany of these spices, as well as many of their important uses. Of course, you'll discover where in the world each spice grows natively and the process of getting the spices from the plant to your kitchen. Don't forget, you'll create an informative nature journal page about the spices, too!

Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership.

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In the Our Journey Westward Shop, you can find some homeschool studies that would be great to continue winter and holiday science through nature study:

• NaturExplorers Snow and Ice
• NaturExplorers Coping with the Cold
• Nature Study Through the Holidays: Advent

Get this season's Podcast Plus+ Packet for free! Scroll to the bottom of the Christmas spices show notes page. The packet includes this season's podcast schedule, reference pages to the Handbook of Nature Study, supporting curriculum suggestions, and a list of go-along classes in the No Sweat Nature Study video library.

Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the Christmas spices show notes page.

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