April Blog Entries

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for." - John Lubbock

Link to NEEF site.

4/27/2021 Do an Upcycle project with your students

Do a fun craft with your students that also helps upcycle an old item that might otherwise end up in the trash. Check out NEEF's "AT-HOME UPCYCLE PROJECTS FROM CLIMATE SUPERSTARS" for project ideas. Click the image to the left to proceed to the website!


Picture of a butterfly. Link to resource.

4/22/2021 Be A pollinator Impersonator

As our weather is beginning to warm up, we will be seeing more flowers bloom and more pollinators on the move. Check out this fun pollinator activity that you can easily be adapted to do virtually. Created by the Campbell Creek Science Center, this activity can lead your class through impersonating different pollinators. Click on the picture to the left to access this resource!

4/21/2021 Exploring with Scientists with KBS

Enjoy a wonderful program hosted by MSU's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Exploring with Scientists, an online series, connects upper elementary and middle school students with graduate students conducting ecological research at the Station. Each of the three programs, which will be held on Zoom, will focus on a certain type of animal or insect and touch on how scientists collect data in the field. Participants will be able to submit questions related to natural history, research and science careers. Dates of programs are April 8th , April 22nd, and May 6th @ 10 am. Join for free by clicking on the picture to the left.