Additional Resources
We understand that your science education needs will extend beyond the content we have created. Please consider the additional resources we have listed below.
Informational Videos
Informational Videos
Soil:
Soil:
- Ohio Rock Talks - Episode 1: Ohio Fossil Basic 1:06:00
- Ohio Rock Talks - Episode 2: Fossils of Ohio’s Ancient Seas 1:11:17
- Ohio Rock Talks - Episode 3: Ohio’s Terrestrial Fossils 1:07:25
- Ohio Rock Talks - Episode 4: Ohio's Ice Age Fossils 1:12:03
- Ohio Rock Talks - Episode 5: How to Collect Ohio's Fossils 1:23:09
- Ohio Flint 02:56
- Living Soil 1:00:00
- Ohio's Scenic Geology 29:00
- Erosion and Soil Demonstration 07:35
- Wetlands Demonstration 05:17
- VASWCD - Soils Playlist
- VASWCD - Minerals Playlist
Water:
Water:
- Exploring Scenic Rivers 02:36
- Wetland Wonders - Part 1: Why Wetlands Are Wonderful 50:50
- Wetland Wonders - Part 2: Bird Migration 44:14
- All About Water: Episode #1, Introduction 04:00
- All About Water: Episode #2, Great Lakes and Lake Erie Introduction 03:47
- All About Water: Episode #3, Lake Erie Water Levels 03:01
- All About Water: Episode #4, Lake Erie Food Web 04:08
- Vernal Pools 01:48
- Ohio Dams 57:02
- Wild and Scenic Rivers - Part 1: Role of a River 34:02
- VASWCD - Watersheds Playlist
- VASWCD - Water Quality Playlist
Wildlife:
Wildlife:
- Animal Adaptations - Part 1: Grasslands 43:12
- Animal Adaptations - Part 2: Wetlands 56:44
- Animal Adaptations - Part 3: Forest Animals 43:48
- Animal Adaptations - Part 4: Streams and Rivers 57:24
- Ohio Protects Pollinators - Part 1 41:43
- Ohio Protects Pollinators - Part 2 55:16
- Ohio Protects Pollinators - Part 3: Bees 1:06:34
- Ohio Protects Pollinators - Part 4: Pollinator Gardens 51:05
- VASWCD - Life Cycles Playlist
- Explorer Classroom - Live events at set times each week based on grade band
Plants:
Plants:
- Tree ID Tips 02:47
- How Does it Grow? - this channel features videos five to ten minutes long about the life cycle of different edible plants
Human Impacts:
Human Impacts:
Activities
Activities
Outside:
Outside:
- Backyard Plant Dyes
- Biodiversity in Your Own Backyard
- Calculating Cloud Cover
- Great Parks of Hamilton County Activities Page
- Leaf Rubbing Art
- Making a Solar Oven
- Nature Paintbrush
- Nature Tic-Tac-Toe
- Picture a Tree
- Outdoor Belly Hike
- Scavenger Hunt
- Self-Guided Hike at Bull's Run Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum
- Shapes in Nature
- Start a Pollinator Garden
Inside/Online:
Inside/Online:
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology - activities to learn about birds
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science - animal origami
- h2know - Interactive case study of HABs in Lake Erie
- Journey 2050 - Online game that focuses on sustainable agriculture in three different countries
- Little Pine Learners - nature activities
- Make Your Own Paper
- Making Topographic Lines
- Minecraft Education - NGSS aligned lessons through the game Minecraft
- National Inventors Hall of Fame - activities and challenges focused on STEM
- Pollinator Activity - Simple pollinator activity for kids and families - 2:42 video
- San Diego Zoo - animal themed activities
- Science Sparks - Catalog of kid-friendly science experiments
- Skype a Scientist
- Water Breaks Down Rocks
Multi-Lesson Pages
Multi-Lesson Pages
- Billings Farm & Museum - Videos, crafts, recipes, and information about farm life
- Busch Gardens - videos, teacher guides, lesson plans, and virtual tours
- Carolina - modules and activities in STEM
- Citizenscience.gov - Catalog of current Citizen Science projects
- Crash Course Kids - Lessons divided by content and all aligned to NGSS
- EarthRef - Lesson plans for earth sciences
- Energy.gov - resources for K-12 focused on energy science
- EPA - an assortment of environmental and science based lesson plans, and activities
- Franklin SWCD Swiftlets - soil/water information and learning activities related to a weekly theme that parents can immediately utilize at home. Activities are aligned with Ohio’s New Learning Standards for Earth and Space Sciences and Life Sciences.
- Fun Science Demos - YouTube Channel that features science demos
- Georgia Aquarium - videos and study guides about various ocean issues and creatures
- Gorman Heritage Farm - a variety of farm-based activities designed to keep active minds engaged when home from school
- Green Ninja - Comprehensive Remote Learning Program that is aligned to state-approved curriculum and provides teachers with everything they need to engage students in authentic science discovery through an online platform
- Gro More Good - Lessons Toddlers-3rd grade to get outdoors and learn about changes in our gardens throughout the seasons
- Hanover County - PDFs and activities for a variety of topics
- IXL Science - standard aligned lessons for grades 2-8
- Kiss the Ground - Five lessons on soil for middle school students aligned to NGSS
- Loudoun SWCD - educational resources
- Mother Nature's Classroom - lessons and take home kits
- Mountain Castles SWCD - educational resources
- Mountain Castles SWCD - elementary resources
- Mountain Castles SWCD - middle and high school resources
- Mystery Science - Hands-on K-5 science lessons, registration required
- NACD - Curriculum and handouts for grade specific soil and water conservation content
- National Agriculture in the Classroom - Standards-based curriculum for K-12
- National Geographic - a variety of nature and science based lesson plans for all grades
- National Marine Sanctuaries - lessons, videos, activities from NOAA
- NEEF - environmental education activity guides and lesson plans
- NOAA - all NOAA sponsored educational curriculum
- NRCS - Videos and educational resources focused on conservation and agriculture
- Nuhop - Outdoor centered science lessons
- Nutrients for Life Foundation - STEM activities and lessons focused on problem solving and food production
- Ohio Science Explorers - standard aligned lessons on various science concepts
- OLogy - lessons created by grade band focused on natural history
- PBS Learning - Lessons in all grade bands and topics aligned to NGSS
- Project Learning Tree - free PLT materials
- Purple Plow - Ag-related hands on STEM activities tied to NGSS
- Shape of Life - NGSS aligned lessons that focus on the animal kingdom
- Smithsonian Science Education Center - database of videos, activities, lessons that can be sorted by grade band and topic
- Soil Science Society of America - lessons and activities for grades K-12 on a variety of soil science topics
- Staten Island Yacht Sales - multiple activities and lessons focused on water
- Streaming Science - Project-based learning through videos, activities, and virtual field trips focused on agriculture and the environment
- TedEd - daily newsletter with video based lessons for grades PreK- College
- USDA Forest Service - Distance learning program that includes lesson plans and educator resources
- Weather STEM - online lessons on weather and climate
- Wildlife, Weather, Climate, & Change - five project WILD lessons
- 4-H - hands-on activities and lessons
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
- American Museum of Natural History - virtual tours of museum exhibits with an accompanying activity
- Bruce Museum: Under the Skin Exhibit - virtual tours of an anatomy focused exhibit at the Bruce Museum
- Exploring the Creek at Sharon Woods 18:10
- Georgia Aquarium - pre-recorded and scheduled programs available
- Museums - take virtual tours through 10 museums around the world
- National Geographic Events - a collection of virtual tours, interviews, and event recordings
- Solar Pollinator Habitat Discovery Trail 8:44 - Virtual walk through of solar/pollinator habitat at Armco Park
- SWACO Virtual Tour of the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill 11:09
- Virtual Farm Tour - Dutch Hollow Dairy Farm 50:02- recommended ages 4 to 9
- Virtual Farm Tour - Will-O-Crest Dairy Farm 43:56 - recommended 4th-6th grade
- Virtual Farm Tour - JoBo Holsteins 47:55- recommended High School
- Virtual Farm Trips - free live and pre-recorded virtual farm field trips
- Visit the Forest 2:59 - Take a stroll through a forest and learn about succession and forest layers
- Watershed 360 Tours - 360 degree tours of various watershed features
- National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum - virtual tours of current exhibits
- National Park Service - tours of 5 major parks
- Young Naturalists Club - virtual field trips every Friday from 10:30-11:15am with outdoor activities incorporated
- Zoos - check out live streams of animal habitats from some of the nation's largest zoos