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Facebook Live: Cavity Nesting Raptor Encounter

Meet a raptor that finds a home inside trees!

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Virtual

Earthworms

Get dirty on a wet spring day and find some earthworms!

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Pre K

VINS Facebook Live: Falcon Encounter

Tune into VINS Facebook Live for a falcon encounter.

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Virtual

Are Vacant Lots Vacant?

Find a vacant lot for an outdoor laboratory for you to examine the elements of an ecosystem!

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Grades 4 - 12

Make your own Play Dough

What can you build with homemade play dough?

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Pre K

Fern and Moss Field Trip

Explore how ferns and mosses change throughout the spring, into the summer and fall.

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Grades K - 5

Magic Milk

Mix colors in this engaging activity and see what happens!

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Pre K

Singing Frog Puppet Show

Join in on the Signing Frog Puppet show!

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Pre K

The Fallen Log

Students will gain an understanding of how decomposition takes place while closely observing microhabitats and the organisms that create a community in these places.

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Grades 4 - 12

Video Investigation: iNaturalist Tutorial

Learn how to use iNaturalist with a VINS Environmental Educator.

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Virtual

Video Investigation: Fallen Logs

Explore the microhabitat of a decaying log

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Grades K - 5 / Virtual

Rainbow Stew

Make a rainbow in a bag!

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Pre K
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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