Nature Journaling Activity System, Program Edition (See our Linked Brochure)
Built on Visible Thinking, an observation-based practice developed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the NJAS Program Edition gives any enrichment, expanded learning, camp, or club program provides all tools facilitators need to lead confident, meaningful sessions, year-round, from day one.
No science background required.
No lesson planning needed.
Just ready-to-use tools that turn any space, indoors or out, into a rich opportunity to build curiosity, deepen observation, and inspire awe from discoveries made.
 
The system moves participants through four progressive, interchangeable units: Notice builds strong observational skills; Wonder develops the habit of asking meaningful questions; Remember connects new observations to prior experience; Measure introduces patterns and change over time. Each unit carries its own station activity flag, art journaling placemat, and facilitator guides, keeping the progression visible, consistent, and interchangeable for indoor or outdoor activities, year-round.
 
What's Included
Indoor/Outdoor Activity Station Garden Flags, set of 8 -12 x 18 inches, durable poly poplin canvas, double-sided flag. Plant them near garden beds, containers, or nature paths for an instant activity station. Or hand them indoors for room-wide stations or 8x the fun with a single specimen.
Choice of 1) Collapsible Flag Stands, set of 4 or 2) Indoor Tapestry Flag Hangers. Grab-and-go or leave in-place, collapsible metal garden flag stands or indoor tapestry flag hangers can provide 4 stations for spacious group rotation and exploration.
8 Visible Thinking Routines Scripts and Guides for instructor scaffolding, align and match each flag to seamlessly cover all repeatable routines for Notice, Wonder, Remember, and Measure units. Scripts provide activity models with vocabulary and and expandable topics for easy facilitator adaptation, from TK-Adult.
Indoor/Outdoor Artistic Journaling Placemats, set of 4. Heavy-duty, 11 x 17 inches, 30- mil, heat- laminated, antibacterial, rip/scratch-resistant, all-weather mats. Wipe clean in seconds, set up indoors or out, and store flat between sessions. Each placemat is an example and prompt to build artistic skills, utilize scientific formats, and harness language, numbers, and pictures in expression while practicing critical thinking skills.
4 Artistic Journaling Student Activity Guides with 3 Master Copy worksheets and 1 Quick Art Activity List. Each activity pairs placemat illustrations and scientific documentation with hands-on student worksheets and quick art activities following each of the four units. 
Facilitator Quick Prompt Slide Cards, 4 copies. At-a-glance guidance covering all 12 indoor and outdoor experiences in a quick-glace reference format for facilitators on the move.
3-Ring Binder with 8 Flag Pouches. BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXCLUSIVE- Organize flags, scripts, guides, and Quick Prompt cards in a single 3-ring binder for long-term storage and easy grab-and-go access.
Evergreen Durable Supplies:  All of our flag and placemat guides are printed to last on vinyl pages with UV and smudge-resistant ink guarantee long lasting page references durability enough to match the extended lifetime of flags and placemats, binder, and storage pouches.
Educator Framework Guides- QRC-linked downloadable educator guides provide NGSS alignment support for school-day or STEM program educators.
 
Reserve Yours Before We Sell Out
The Nature Journaling Activity System is part of our inaugural product launch, and we are rolling out our first production run in limited quantities. Pre-ordering now guarantees your set arrives ready for the fall season, before stock is claimed by the programs and families already on our early list. Orders placed before Oct. 1, 2026 will be shipped Oct. 15, 2026.
 
Questions about bulk or multi-set orders are welcome at sales@newmettlefarms.com or (209) 484-7148.
 
Designed for Programs, Not Just Classrooms
Thirteen interchangeable tools. Twelve guided activities. One system that works equally well in a school garden, an after-school enrichment classroom, a nature center, outdoor education camps, or in botanical gardens. A found object from a morning nature walk works just as well at an indoor table as a flag planted in the garden outside or hung on a wall, so programs with limited outdoor access never lose a session.
 
For Programs Running Multiple Sites
Additional sets are available for programs outfitting more than activity location or greater than 4 groups with simultaneous us
 
Expansion Kits: Would you like placemats for every classroom or extra Facilitator Quick Prompt Slide Cards?  Add on to your program kits with our $89.99 NJ Placemat Sets and $19.95 Facilitator Quick Prompt Slide Cards.
 
Contact us to discuss volume needs and multi-set pricing. Call Sarah at 209-484-7148.