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Here you can be creative, solve puzzles, learn about the world around you, and take action to protect nature.
Nature Lab
Expand your knowledge with lessons and activities!
What is your favorite mythical creature? Is it a unicorn? The Loch Ness Monster? A drop bear (a meat-eating koala that ambushes its prey from the treetops)? Maybe a mermaid or dragon? In this task, we want you to imagine if your mythical creature were…
Lions, tigers, sharks, bears, and giraffes are pretty cool animals, right? But did you know that there are all kinds of other amazing creatures living in your backyard, local park, or city … We encourage kids, big and small, to learn something new about an…
Grab your passport and get ready to go! Visit the three regions of Madagascar where the crowned sifaka, diademed sifaka, and collared brown lemur live. Educators or caregivers: Age 6 and up LEMUR LEARNING ACTIVITY Passport to Madagascar Grab your passport and get ready to go.…
Time to learn about ethograms! This activity is courtesy of the Lemur Conservation Network and the Louisiana Lemur Foundation. Educators: Description of the activity (For ages 10+) This activity helps you observe lemurs at your local zoo (or via a zoo webcam). You will list…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity (this article) Deforestation Palm Oil Conservation Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade educational standards. Ideally, they are…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity Deforestation Palm Oil (this article) Conservation Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade educational standards. Ideally, they are…
Conservation aims to protect nature for the benefit of all people. How can we save nature and use it at the same time?
Note: this activity is associated with the lesson on exploring ecosystems. Flamingo Haiku – Student sample Haiku poems Purpose: To understand haikus and how to construct them. Materials: Recycled paper, pencil, colored pencils, crayons, marker, watercolor paper, watercolors, and water cups. Common Core Standards: English Language Arts…
Art & Craft
Start creating!
Follow these steps to draw a leopard.
Build a habitat for insects.
Repurpose items from home to make this fun craft!
Activity time! Create an awesome animal scene, working together with a partner, like a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle. Or, you can work on this project with a friend. Your goal: Together, create 6-10 awesome 3D model animals out of a sculpting material, like modeling…
Weevil? Hmmm. Yuck, you might be thinking?! Well, how about this little creature? Meet the spectacular Schoenherr’s blue, a shiny, multi-colored weevil found in New Guinea: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons We told you it was a beaut! New…
Puzzles & Games
Build problem-solving skills!
Find the differences between the pictures.
Search the forest to find 30 types of animals.
African savanna word search.
Color by number to reveal who is hiding in the picture! By Megan Strauss. Created in partnership with the Wild Nature Institute.
Give this bamboo-themed word scramble a go!
For thousands of years animals have inspired artists and designers. (Think of cave paintings, leopard print clothes, dog portraits, and more!) Among them, is illustrator and designer Craig Frazier. Craig created a typeface – a set of letters, numbers, and characters – literally out of…
Take Action!
Tips and activities for nature heroes.
Earth Day is a time to reflect and take action
This Friday is Endangered Species Day
