The VINS Science Symposium 2018
The VINS Science Symposium will be taking place on Friday, May 18 and Monday, May 21, 2018! The Science Symposium is a science based event held at the VINS Nature…
The Migratory Bird Act #YearoftheBird
2018 is the centennial celebration of the Migratory Bird Act, an instrumental legislation that makes it illegal for anyone to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer…
Bird Feeders in your Schoolyard
Getting students engaged with wildlife isn’t always easy. Coming across evidence of wild animals (i.e. tracks, scat, rubs, fur) while out exploring can be few and far between so it…
Connecting Environmental Education to STEM
There is a natural connection between STEM and Environmental Education. Many of the skills that students employ in STEM studies are effortlessly put to use while studying nature including: making…
Nature Journaling — Learning to Become Good Observers
One of the most effective ways to teach observation skills is through nature journaling. Nature journaling is the process of keeping a place-based record of events, experiences and observations of…
Bringing Nature into your Classroom
This month’s blog topic, Bringing Nature into Your Classroom, is the first in a monthly series of articles that are designed to help you to incorporate environmental education practices into…
Avian Astronomy – Mapping Migrations in the StarLab
Research in the Planetarium Humanity is not the only species with an astronomical inclination. In studying the strategies by which different bird species navigate their migratory paths, it was discovered…
Mythology in the StarLab
NASA, ESA, and Hubble Heritage Team Exploring Culture in the StarLab Whether the Milky Way on a particularly clear night, a comet migrating across the sky, the ominous awe of…
VINS Celebrates the ‘Solar Eclipse Across America’
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio August 21st presents a rare and valuable opportunity for educators. This is the day of the “total solar eclipse,” a spectacle which will not be…
VINS Spring Science Symposium
How does sunscreen impact brine shrimp health? How can I help to prevent water erosion in my backyard? How can…