Macroinvertebrate Exploration: Hands-On Learning for All Ages
What homeschooling family hasn’t wanted to escape the house on a beautiful fall, spring or summer day to play in the creek or stream? This article will tell you how to do just that, all…
Exploring Wild Bees in Our Ecosystem: Why Are They Important?
Let’s explore the world of wild bees – those tiny powerhouses essential for a thriving ecosystem. Much like when we explored freshwater macroinvertebrates to understand stream health, and the power of clouds to impact our…
Explore the Wonders of the Sky with Globe Observer: Clouds
Have you ever gazed up at the sky, fascinated by the ever-changing shapes and patterns of clouds? What if I told you that your cloud observations could contribute to real scientific research? With Globe Observer:…
Connect Learning to Making Change: The Clean Water Challenge
Do you want to increase your kids’ awareness of the wider world? Do you also want to help them understand and show compassion for others who are less fortunate than them? And would you love…
Respond to Bad News with Positive Change: Nitrate Watch
Often our kids read about distressing events in the news and feel helpless to do anything that helps cause positive change. Well, what if they found ways where they could? Let me share with you…
Nature Study: How To Make Your Own Birdwatching Station
In this blog post, we’ll share how to make your own birdwatching station that attracts birds AND homeschoolers! Watching birds from the comfort of your own home is a great way to do nature study…
Mighty Macroinvertebrates: How To Monitor Stream Health Near You!
Did you know that a stream’s health can be measured by the kinds of “creek critters” you find in its waters? Today we’re sharing all about macroinvertebrates, and how you can use them to assess…
Milkweed Plants: Host of the Marvelous Monarch
The most important thing to have in your monarch garden, BY FAR, are milkweed plants! Milkweed plants are the host plant to the monarch butterfly – without milkweed, monarchs would not survive. In this blog…
A Year of Community Science: Family-friendly Fun
Have you “been there, done that” in terms of local field trips? What if we told you that there’s a whole world out there of engaging experiences and field trips for your family that are…
How to Be a Community Scientist: Join Winter Salt Watch
Do you care about the environment? I am sure you do. Have you ever wondered how you or your youth can make a difference? One way is by becoming a citizen scientist. Community science is…