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Get Outdoors
Outdoor activities, investigations and scavenger hunts
All ages:
Community science opportunities - get involved in nature research
Build a nature scavenger hunt app
Foster outdoor observation skills - easy-to-use activities grades K-8
Create a garden that helps wildlife
Identify wildlife using scat:
-Scat dichotomy key (with images)
-Scat dichotomy key (text only)
Grades Pre-K-2:
Sense detectives - use your senses and search the forest for the needs of real animals
Activities and videos about fish and wildlife
Grades 3-5:
Grades 6-8:
Urban ecology lesson plan and field guide
Grades 9-12:
Field investigation guide -asking questions, designing investigations, building science skills step by step.