Family Enrichment Activities
During the COVID-19 school closure in Spring 2020, the AAPS Environmental Education Program created a series of family enrichment activities, organized around weekly themes. Below you will find an archive of some of these enrichment materials for families, students and community members to explore. Hope you enjoy!
Click here to view the presentation.
Showing Appreciation for Nature's Recyclers!
Ideas for Family Activities
Decomposer Songs!
Turkey Vulture Rap by Joe Reilly
FBI by Banana Slug String Band (Lyrics here)
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers by Westlane Science
Can’t Look Away? Continue your learning with these resources:
Watch The Dirt on Decomposers- a 3-minute informational video
Check out these time lapse decomposition videos of a watermelon and a rabbit carcass!
Visit the ‘All About Birds’ Turkey Vulture webpage and take a look at photos of nesting Turkey Vultures from Mr. Szczygiel
For teachers: Decomposition Mission from ‘beetles’, a great instructional resource!
"On the Hunt": Family Nature Quests!
5 Different Topics for Families to Explore
Celebrating Michigan Amphibians!
Family Activity
Feeling froggy? Check out these resources!
DNR Frog and Toad and Salamander Webpages
From Egg to Frog in 7 Weeks and other videos from NatureNorth Youtube Channel
Take a look at this slideshow of amazing amphibian photos!
Birds, birds, birds!
Introductory Resources for Families
Click here to see a storytime video of A Nest is Noisy.
Can’t get enough of birds?
Here are some additional resources to explore!
Spring is a great time to germinate seeds or start a garden!
Click here to see a storytime video of AAPS EE teacher Coert Ambrosino reading Alejandro's Gift.
Enrichment Activity for all ages
Enrichment Activity for Secondary students
Need a video example of seed planting and propagation with repurposed containers? Check out this six-minute video with Chelsea from PEAS!
Looking for some expert gardening resources? Check out the following documents from MSU Extension:
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!
Click here to see an amazing article from the University of Michigan, which highlights the role that Ann Arbor environmentalists played in the first Earth Day in 1970!
Check out this "I Spy" activity, which features photos and videos captured by local naturalists. And please consider sending us your thoughts and responses, and submitting your own observations!
