18 Activities

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.

The Nature Conservancy's learning resources empower youth to explore the fascinating world of food, sustainability, and environmental impact. These science-based activities connect youth to nature and their community, using conservation stories and more from working scientists around the globe.

Activities

Where are the Bees?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

Where are the Bees?

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

Youth play the role of scientists as they seek to uncover the cause(s) of the declining bee populations.

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Where are the Bees?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

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

Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students research trends within a state’s climate and determine how those trends will impact humans.

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Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

What Does the Design Tell Us?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 9 - 12

What Does the Design Tell Us?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Youth test various outside areas to determine the spaces creating the most runoff.

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What Does the Design Tell Us?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 9 - 12

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

By studying the life cycle of a tomato, youth connect the carbon cycle and food production. Youth demonstrate their learning through a mini-art project.

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What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

The Buzz on Bees

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

Youth uncover the fascinating world of bees and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem.

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The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Youth learn about runoff and how spaces are designed to contribute to or reduce runoff.

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Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

What is Green Infrastructure?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 9 - 12

What is Green Infrastructure?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Youth explore the concept of green infrastructure and its innovative solutions for sustainable water management in urban areas.

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What is Green Infrastructure?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 9 - 12

Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 9 - 12

Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Through collaboration and problem-solving, youth design innovative solutions, using green infrastructures, to solve local runoff.

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Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

2h•Grades 9 - 12

According to Scientists, Is Climate Change Currently Happening?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

According to Scientists, Is Climate Change Currently Happening?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students examine the statements and understanding of scientists in relation to current climate change.

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According to Scientists, Is Climate Change Currently Happening?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 1

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 1

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students conduct a short literature review to determine the leading cause of the current Climate Change.

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What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 1

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

Can Water Get Through?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

Can Water Get Through?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.

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Can Water Get Through?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

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Garden Lesson Plan: Food and Carbon

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

40 Items

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Grades 6 - 8

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Garden Lesson Plan: Food and Carbon

6 - 8

Empower youth to explore the fascinating world of food, sustainability, and environmental impact. Through hands-on activities, creative expression, and insightful discussions, youth identify their favorite seasonal fruits and vegetables, delve into the carbon cycle and its significance, design a vibrant didactic art piece, and master the art of garden planning, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how our choices shape the world around us.

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Garden Lesson Plan: Food and Carbon

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

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Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50 Items

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Grades 9 - 12

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Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact

9 - 12

Youth evaluate the design of outside spaces to determine whether the space is set to contribute or minimize runoff – a climate issue, especially in urban areas. They design a solution to uncover design flaws with green infrastructure.

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Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 9 - 12

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Understanding Climate Change

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

70 Items

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Grades 9 - 12

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Understanding Climate Change

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

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

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Disappearing Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

30 Items

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Grades 6 - 8

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Disappearing Bees

6 - 8

Youth uncover the fascinating world of bees and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem. Youth play the role of scientists as they seek to uncover the cause(s) of the declining bee populations. Youth learn how to share their knowledge and inform others about a topic through an infographic.

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Disappearing Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 6 - 8

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