Nature and Wildlife

277 Activities

Nature and Wildlife

Get outside and get curious! Through observation and discovery, learners explore ecosystems, animals, and environmental science. Nature becomes a classroom for inquiry, creativity, and care. This is great for adventurers and future eco-leaders!

Activities

No-sew T-shirt Bags

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m

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Grades K - 5

Video

No-sew T-shirt Bags

By Go2Science

K - 5

50m

Beth and Curtis were surprised to see so much plastic waste washed up on a remote tropical island. Did you know many shirts are made with plastics? Students use their creativity to turn old t-shirts into a useful and reusable bag!

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VIDEO

No-sew T-shirt Bags

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m•Grades K - 5

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

In this activity, students use previously collected field data to calculate the biodiversity of dragonflies. Using what they have learned about the dragonfly life cycle and habitat, students will begin to assess how climate change can affect dragonfly populations.

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Earth Book

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades K - 2

Earth Book

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

What is a country, a state, a continent, and a planet? Which is bigger and which is smaller? These questions often stump or puzzle elementary school children, who may have difficulty conceptualizing the hierarchy of land units in the world. This activity provides children with a conceptual framework for units of Earth’s land. Each child will create an Earth book with page entries sized according to the hierarchy of land units. Children will also be exposed to examples of each unit of land.

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Earth Book

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades 3 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

By OregonASK

3 - 8

30m

Students will use knowledge about conductive materials to build a circuit using at least 3 different materials.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades 3 - 8

South America Scavenger Hunt

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

South America Scavenger Hunt

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn about the geography of South America by participating in 2 scavenger hunts. First, they work in teams to find and label countries, islands, and physical features on the continent. Then, they look up key facts about assigned locations and take a “tour” of South America, keeping track of their route on maps.

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South America Scavenger Hunt

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Build Your Own Roller Coaster

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Build Your Own Roller Coaster

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create their own roller coasters! Working in teams, students get as creative as they want to make the best roller coasters.

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Build Your Own Roller Coaster

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Make Quicksand

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Make Quicksand

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Student pairs work together to make quicksand out of cornstarch and water. They observe and experiment with the quicksand to analyze its properties. Students then explain in their own words how the quicksand works. This activity builds understanding of solids, liquids, and suspensions.

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Make Quicksand

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

25m

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Grades 6 - 8

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

By California Academy of Sciences

6 - 8

25m

Community science, also called citizen science, is a global effort in which scientists and the public work together to help gather data on the earth’s biodiversity. In Sky Survey, youth will step into the shoes of scientists by exploring the features of the sky. They will use the GLOBE Observer app to submit their celestial sightings to NASA researchers who are studying the connection between clouds and climate. NASA uses this sky data to verify satellite images of Earth’s atmosphere and to validate and calibrate the instruments that take them.

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Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

25m•Grades 6 - 8

Design a Pollinator Garden

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades K - 8

Design a Pollinator Garden

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

More than 85 percent of flowering plants require an insect for pollination, which allows for fruit and seed production. These fruits and seeds are a part of the diet of about 25 percent of birds and many mammals. Each year pollinators affect $577 billion in global crops, including $235 billion in the United States. Native bees pollinate an estimated 15 percent of U.S fruit, nut, vegetable, and field crops.

Planting a pollinator garden doesn’t have to be a big undertaking. Any size is excellent. From window and patio planters to home gardens, to pathways and roadsides, to acres of prairies and meadows - all can support pollinator populations. Besides the usual habitat elements, food, water, shelter, and a place to raise young, pollinator habitats have some specific qualities.

● Use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources;

● Be situated in sunny areas with windbreaks;

● Create “pollinator targets” of native and non-invasive plants;

● Establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season; and

● Eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.

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Design a Pollinator Garden

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

Aquarium Day

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades K - 2

Aquarium Day

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Students make a model touch pool after learning about animal life at an aquarium.

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Aquarium Day

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades K - 2

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students use kinesthetic movements and temporal experiences to understand research on how Earth’s climate changes.

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How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students complete an informational scavenger hunt as they research and report on Earth’s deserts. As in a physical scavenger hunt, teams gather facts about deserts by answering specific questions and conducting research. They reconvene to share what they have learned.

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Desert Scavenger Hunt

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

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STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

9 Items

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Grades 9 - 12

Collection

STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

Students engage in science and engineering activities that contain accessible materials.

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STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

COLLECTION

Understanding Climate Change

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

7 Items

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Grades 9 - 12

Collection

Understanding Climate Change

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students will explore the relationship between weather and climate and nature's role in creating resilience.

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Understanding Climate Change

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 9 - 12

COLLECTION

Animal Migrations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

4 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Migrations

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one habitat to another as they search for food or living conditions. In this playlist we'll connect to nature and learn a little about the migrations of the monarch butterfly, bats, and raptors.

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Animal Migrations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

S.INQ Up Earth and Space

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

7 Items

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Grades 6 - 8

Collection

S.INQ Up Earth and Space

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Earth and Space is an inquiry and exploration-based curriculum that uses hands-on activities focused on the relationship between the earth, the solar system, and human impacts on our global environment.

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S.INQ Up Earth and Space

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

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Animal Homes

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

4 Items

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Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Homes

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this module youth will learn about animal homes. They will find similarities and differences between the places we call home.

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Animal Homes

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

2 Items

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Grades K - 8

Collection

Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this playlist you'll focus on well-being and two activities that support health are food and connecting to nature.

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Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Animal Families and Nearby Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

3 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Families and Nearby Nature

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

We can learn a lot when we take time to observe nature nearby. In this playlist, youth learn about six animal families, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, fish, birds, and mammals. Additionally, we take a look at the plants in the community and how they support the animal families.

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Animal Families and Nearby Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

2 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this playlist you'll focus on well-being and two activities that support health are food and connecting to nature.

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Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

S.INQ Invisible Forces

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

8 Items

•

Grades K - 5

Collection

S.INQ Invisible Forces

By OregonASK

K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces explores state, magnetic, and other invisible forces that youth can engage with simple materials. This curriculum offers activities that guide youth through STEM concepts using the engineering design process. Every lesson includes time for brainstorming and reflection and allows ample opportunity for hands-on exploration.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

COLLECTION

Activities

No-sew T-shirt Bags

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m

•

Grades K - 5

Video

No-sew T-shirt Bags

By Go2Science

K - 5

50m

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VIDEO

No-sew T-shirt Bags

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m•Grades K - 5

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

•

Grades 6 - 8

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Earth Book

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

•

Grades K - 2

Earth Book

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

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Earth Book

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

•

Grades 3 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

By OregonASK

3 - 8

30m

Students will use knowledge about conductive materials to build a circuit using at least 3 different materials.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades 3 - 8

South America Scavenger Hunt

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m

•

Grades 6 - 8

South America Scavenger Hunt

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

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South America Scavenger Hunt

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Build Your Own Roller Coaster

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Build Your Own Roller Coaster

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create their own roller coasters! Working in teams, students get as creative as they want to make the best roller coasters.

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Build Your Own Roller Coaster

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Make Quicksand

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Make Quicksand

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

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Make Quicksand

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

25m

•

Grades 6 - 8

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

By California Academy of Sciences

6 - 8

25m

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Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

25m•Grades 6 - 8

Design a Pollinator Garden

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

•

Grades K - 8

Design a Pollinator Garden

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

● Use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources;

● Be situated in sunny areas with windbreaks;

● Create “pollinator targets” of native and non-invasive plants;

● Establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season; and

● Eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.

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Design a Pollinator Garden

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

Aquarium Day

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

•

Grades K - 2

Aquarium Day

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Students make a model touch pool after learning about animal life at an aquarium.

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Aquarium Day

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades K - 2

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

•

Grades 9 - 12

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students use kinesthetic movements and temporal experiences to understand research on how Earth’s climate changes.

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How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

•

Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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Desert Scavenger Hunt

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Collections

STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

9 Items

•

Grades 9 - 12

Collection

STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

Students engage in science and engineering activities that contain accessible materials.

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STEM Activities at Home for 9-12th Grades

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

COLLECTION

Understanding Climate Change

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

7 Items

•

Grades 9 - 12

Collection

Understanding Climate Change

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students will explore the relationship between weather and climate and nature's role in creating resilience.

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Understanding Climate Change

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 9 - 12

COLLECTION

Animal Migrations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

4 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Migrations

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

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Animal Migrations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

S.INQ Up Earth and Space

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

7 Items

•

Grades 6 - 8

Collection

S.INQ Up Earth and Space

By OregonASK

6 - 8

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S.INQ Up Earth and Space

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

COLLECTION

Animal Homes

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

4 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Homes

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this module youth will learn about animal homes. They will find similarities and differences between the places we call home.

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Animal Homes

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

2 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this playlist you'll focus on well-being and two activities that support health are food and connecting to nature.

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Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Animal Families and Nearby Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

3 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Animal Families and Nearby Nature

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

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Animal Families and Nearby Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

2 Items

•

Grades K - 8

Collection

Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

In this playlist you'll focus on well-being and two activities that support health are food and connecting to nature.

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Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

COLLECTION

S.INQ Invisible Forces

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

8 Items

•

Grades K - 5

Collection

S.INQ Invisible Forces

By OregonASK

K - 5

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S.INQ Invisible Forces

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

COLLECTION