Seek by iNaturalist is a cool app that can help you learn about your local plants, animals, and fungi. Check it out!
Do you know what a mammal is? It’s time to find out! Use this activity as a guide.
Which type of ecosystem acts like a sponge, filters water, protects people from floods, stores carbon, AND is home to an astonishing array of plants and animals?
Record your observations of the natural world and describe how nature makes you feel.
World Soil Day is 5 December. Why is soil important? Without soil there would not be many ecosystems on land. Earth would be a much more boring place without soil. Thank you, soil! More learning resources for parents/educators FAO: https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-soil-dayPenn State Extension: https://extension.psu.edu/managing-soil-health-concepts-and-practices…
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Learn about a little bird called the grey wagtail and the school kids who celebrate its yearly visits.
Learn some ways that roads affect forest biodiversity and discuss this topic with classmates, family, or friends.
Scientists estimate that only 10% of all species on the planet have been described, leaving many more species of plants to be discovered.
Join the fun! Celebrate and document moths along with other citizen scientists.
Exaggerating how scary an animal is can have big consequences for animals and their conservation.
Scientists discover many new species every year … and now it’s your turn! In this activity you’ll write a story about your quest to discover and describe a new species.