At-Home Education Resources

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Backyard BioBlitz

Find and Identify as many species in a specific area.

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Grades 4 - 12

Video Investigation: Tour of the VINS Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation

Tour VINS Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation with Wildlife Keeper Bren.

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Virtual

Sticks

Let’s write and make a little music using sticks!

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Pre K

PreK Scavenger Hunt

Head outside and look around. What can you find?

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Pre K

VINS Nature Center Virtual Visit

Are you unable to visit VINS due to COVID-19 restrictions? Get an up-close VINS experience – virtually!

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Virtual

Race Car Ramps

Play with toy cars and find out what makes them go fast.

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Pre K

Engineering Design: Design a Toy

Can you design a toy that uses all three states of matter (solid, liquid and gas)?

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Grades K - 5

Fall Foliage: Why do leaves change color in the fall?

Learn about the changes in fall foliage and an activity to show you the hidden colors in leaves.

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Grades 4 - 12 / Grades K - 5 / Virtual

Shapes of Land, Bodies of Water

What shapes of land and bodies of water can you find?

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Grades K - 5

VINS Facebook Live: Owl Encounter

Tune into the VINS Facebook Live for an owl encounter.

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Virtual

How Big is Your Tree?

Students measure trees in different ways and become familiar with the tree’s scale and structure.

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Grades 4 - 12

Video Investigation: Why do Seeds Grow?

Students learn how to set up an experiment at home that will help them discover what plants need to grow.

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Grades K - 5 / Virtual
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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