At-Home Education Resources

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Video Investigation: Birds are Dinosaurs Exhibit Tour

Journey through 250 million years of avian evolution.

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Virtual

Video Investigation: Pendulums

Explore the relationship between balanced and unbalanced forces.

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Grades K - 5 / Virtual

Backyard BioBlitz

Find and Identify as many species in a specific area.

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Grades 4 - 12

Writing Prompt: Building a Beaver Dam

Can you build a beaver dam that stops the flow of water?

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Grades K - 5

Investigating Energy – Rocket Balloons

How can you move a balloon rocket to the other side of the room?

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Grades K - 5

Video Investigation: Wildflower Walk

Journey through multiple habitats and learn how to identify wildflowers.

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Grades K - 5 / Virtual

Sunlight and Shades of Green

Test what happens when you block 4 days of sunlight from the leaves of a tree or shrub.

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Grades 4 - 12

VINS Nature Camp: Campfire Stories

FRIDAYS AT 3:00 PM – Tune in for weekly Campfire stories with VINS Nature Camp!

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Virtual

Build a Nature Mandala

Design a beautiful mandala using natural materials.

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Grades K - 5

Video Investigation: Phenology Notebook

VINS Science Educator will show you how to record your observations in a phenology notebook.

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Grades K - 5 / Virtual

Facebook Live: Migratory Raptor Encounter

Meet a migratory raptor and ask questions in real time.

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Virtual

Name that Tree!

Learn how to identify local trees by looking at the leaves and twigs.

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Grades 4 - 12
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"As the school year winds down, I just want to take a moment to say thank you for creating and sharing lessons and videos during this time of distance learning.  We included them in our weekly plans, and the kids and their families really enjoyed them.  Not only were the lessons/videos engaging and fun, but we knew in sharing them with our families that we were giving them high quality learning opportunities.  Your work and effort is/was greatly appreciated!"

Kindergarten Teacher, Hartland Elementary School

"We just finished our virtual field trip! It was AWESOME! My class was so enthralled and asked great questions! Nathan was an excellent presenter and the kids can't wait to visit over the summer. Thank you again for the opportunity to do this. Even though we could not be there in person, it was a great trip!"

Fifth Grade Teacher, White River School