Let's Explore!

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Let's Explore!

“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder alive, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it with him, rediscovering the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.”

~Rachel Carson

STEAM Presentation

Nature/STEAM on Pinterest

Creating Outdoor Habitats

Create a certified schoolyard habitat

School Gardening Resources

Herbs and Butterflies

Cooperative Extension at Rutgers U.

Nature Identification

List of Poisonous Plants from Cornell U.

List of Harmful Plants of New Jersey

All About Birds at Cornell Univeristy

Cornell Bird Guide

What Bird Is This?

Quick Tree Finder

What Tree Is This?

Native Plants of New Jersey

Bugs don't bug us.Which are harmful? Which are not?

eNature, The National Wildlife Federation Online

Animal Diversity Web

Weed Identification Guide

Professional Development and Classroom Materials:

Children and Nature Network

Nature Rocks

NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

National Wildlife Federation/Outside in Nature

Peterson Field Guides

Science Songs and Poems at CanTeach

Discovery Education Video Resources

National Environmental Education( LOTS of Resources)

NSTA Early Years Blog

Resource Books

Picture Science

The Young Scientist Series

Small Wonders :Nature Education

Digital Documentation Sites

http://www.glogster.com/

http://voicethread.com/

http://animoto.com/

http://www.smilebox.com/

http://www.jigzone.com/

Workshop Handouts

List of Tools for Nature Explorations

Color Walk Chart

Animal Track Matching Game to print

Insect Word and Picture Cards

Outdoor Math Activities

Outdoor Science & Discovery Activities

Create a Venn Diagram at Teachnology

Online Projects

Pollinator Live: A Distance Learning Adventure

Project Feeder Watch,The Great Backyard Bird Count and The Christmas Bird Count at BirdSource

Journey North! A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change

"Unpave The Way For Wildlife" at Journey North

Monarch Butterfly Waystation Project at Monarch Watch

Journey North: The Symbolic Migration

Urban Bird Studies

Project Ruby Throat (Hummingbird)

Nature Programs

Pollinations Station

Children's Nature Sites

Your Big Backyard

A Walk in the Woods

EcoKids Play & Learn

Jigsaw Puzzles for everyone to enjoy

Journey North for Kids

The EPA Environmental Kids Club

Shopping ( as well as great information and resourses)

Acorn Naturalists Online Store

Wild Birds Unlimited

Bare Books ( blank journals, puzzles and game pieces

Grant Opportunities

~*~Freebies~*~

Free Milkweed seeds from Pollination Station

Free Milkweed Seeds ( tropical) from Monarch Live

Best Friends : The American Kennel Clubs teaching kit

Resources from the Web

"Forests Are Fun" children's printable activity book

Nature Hike Wildlife Observation Checklist