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From Seed to Seed is a professional development course designed for K-8 teachers who already incorporate botany and gardening (indoors or out) into their science curriculum and for teachers who would like to start doing so. You can work sequentially through the entire course or jump to the sections that will help you with specific concepts. There are no prerequisites. You can sign up at any time.
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This short flash video stars two singing groundhogs and offers a fun overview of groundwater. The messages include what groundwater is, where it comes from, its importance, services, threats, and what you can do to protect it. Topics are middle school appropriate but all ages will enjoy the video.
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The Investi-gator is a free science journal produced by the USDA Forest Service for upper elementary level students. The Investi-gator web site is www.scienceinvestigator.org.
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The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) has developed new climate change maps illustrating historical trends and future projections for Wisconsin. In addition, a new publication, Wisconsin Land Use Megatrends: Climate Change draws on state and national trends to illustrate how unpredictable weather patterns could impact our land use, ecology, and economy.
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Backyard and schoolyard bird watchers can help scientists track changes in bird numbers and movements from year to year by sharing information about which birds visit their feeders between November and April. Project FeederWatch, a citizen-science program from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada, works with all ages and skill levels. Teachers can use it to engage children in nature study and scientific investigation through careful observation and note-taking and asking questions about the natural world.
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The rich, detailed illustrations and descriptive text in this book will boost readers’ understanding about the importance of forests around lakes, while luring them to discover their own magic at the lake.
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This book is filled with fun, simple tips for teachers, parents, and caregivers to help kids connect with nature. An award-winning teacher and writer, Judy Molland organized 150 engaging activities, projects, games, and tips into targeted sections on outdoor activities, projects, green living, the 3 Rs (reducing, reusing, recycling), and advocacy.
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Key to life in Wisconsin's ponds.
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Key to macroinvertebrate life in rivers.
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This field guide with drawings describes habitats and habits of many aquatic invertebrates (and a few vertebrates) that live in Wisconsin streams and ponds.
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