Nature at School
Nature at School was developed for formal classroom teachers of grades 3-12, and we've adapted lessons for preK-2, with a minimum of 10 students. Our webinar series allows any student, parent or teacher to participate. Students, whether attending your district virtually from home, or in-person, can visit us for these great programs from around the state. All programs are schedule in EST/EDT.
Each pre-lesson includes a Kahoot!, online resources and activities that introduce the lesson, as well as topic background information for teachers. Each post-lesson offers a wrap-up, more resources and student activities to further explore the content covered during the interactive 30-minute lesson. Teachers choose the distance learning platform they are familiar with, and invite our staff to join into a virtual class.
- Nature At School Correlations to NGSS 3D
Nature At School Webinar Series (for classes smaller than 10) These are the same lessons offered to larger classes, in a webinar format, for homeschooled students, pods, co-ops and scout groups. Check out recordings on YouTube. Webinars are closed over for this spring.
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Birds of Fire: The Kirtland's Warbler Story NEW! Live from Hartwick Pines State Park: Explore the world of the Kirtland’s warbler and the unique jack pine forest habitat it needs to survive.
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Hatchery to Habitat: A Michigan Fish Story NEW! Live from Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery: Learn about fish biology and how the DNR raises fish to release into Michigan waters.
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Owl Prowl NEW! Live from Southeast Michigan: Explore the world of owls.
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Scales and Scutes of the Dunes NEW! Live from Hoffmaster State Park: Learn about the reptiles that call the dunes their home.
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Sea Lamprey: Vampires of the Great Lakes NEW! Live from Ludington State Park: Learn about Michigan’s first, and most impactful, invasive fish species, the sea lamprey.
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Skulls are the Key to Good ID NEW! Live from Mitchell State Park: Discover the physiological differences used to identify a variety of Michigan mammals.
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Wildlife in Winter: Slumber and Survival NEW! Live from Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park: Learn about what living things need to survive and how they do that in a frozen world.
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Birds Are My Peeps Live from southeast Michigan: Learn to observe, identify and record birds in your neighborhood and why biologists use these skills, from downtown Detroit to the wilds of the Upper Peninsula. This program can be adapted to all grades, including preK!
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Adaptations and Biodiversity: Balancing nature and human impacts Live from Waterloo: Interpret how lower Michigan's largest public land base connects diverse habitat, unique ecology, and multiple forms of public recreation.
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Seeing the Forest AND the Trees Live from Hartwick Pines State Park: Recognize how Michigan’s forests are managed for health and productivity to ensure a tree-mendous future.
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Water World Live from Oden State Fish Hatchery: Understand how Michigan's vast network of lakes, rivers and streams connect to your watershed and impact your community.
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Wetland Mechanics: Functions and adaptations of Michigan's largest coastal marsh Live from Bay City State Park: Discover how Michigan’s largest coastal marsh provides clean water, habitat for wildlife and plants, with unique adaptations.
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Fins, Tails and Scales Live from Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery: Compare how fish have adapted to live in Michigan’s lakes, rivers and streams while fisheries management keeps up with an ever-changing ecosystem. This program can be adapted to all grades, including preK!
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Wild Spaces, Distant Places Live from Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park: Explore Michigan's largest wilderness area and how it compares to your community.
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Falls, Forests and Ferns Live from Tahquamenon Falls State Park: Differentiate ecosystems, landforms and natural features from one of Michigan’s most diverse areas of public land.
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Fast Food in the Natural World Live from Mitchell State Park: Analyze how predator and prey relationships vary based on food webs, populations, management tools and animal adaptations.
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Michigan's Dunes: Like no place on earth Live from Hoffmaster State Park: Characterize the greatest freshwater sand dunes in the world and their role as host to a vast diversity of plants and wildlife.
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Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Live from Ludington State Park: Review the changes over time in the greatest freshwater ecosystem on the planet, including human impacts and natural phenomena.
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