Curriculum

STEM-based nature lessons written specifically for 2-9 year olds


 

Our Lessons

Our integrated environmental curriculum spans all seasons and offers a wide variety of lessons that help children to learn about the natural world. Adaptable to different age groups and locations, each of our lessons include a mixture of visual and physical aids, natural specimens, and hands-on activities. Don't see the lesson you are interested in? Contact us to see if we can help you to find something similar!

 
 

Amphibians
Amphibians (general)
Frogs
Salamanders
Spring Peepers
Toads

Animal Actions
Active Winter Animals
Animal Adaptations
Animal Defenses
Animal Homes
Camouflage: Summer
Camouflage: Winter
Fall Prep for Winter
Hibernation
Metamorphosis
Migration: Fall
Migration: Spring
Nocturnal
Paws & Claws
Predator/Prey
Tracks

Birds
Birds: Flight and Song
Birds: Nesting
Birds of Prey
Blue Jays
Chickadees
Crows
Ducks & Geese
Hummingbirds
Owls
Robins
Turkeys
Vultures
Winter Birds
Woodpeckers

 

 

Earth Science
Colors in Nature
Nature's Food Store
Rocks & Minerals
Signs of Spring
Snow
Soil & Mud
Water
Weather

Habitats
Changing Forest
Forest Canopy
Forest Edge
Forest Floor
Life Under a Log
Life Under the Leaves
Meadow
Pond Life
Vernal Pools

Invertebrates
Ants
Bees and Honey
Beetles
Buffalo Treehoppers
Butterflies and Moths
Caterpillars
Centipedes and Millipedes
Cicadas
Crickets
Daddylong Legs
Dragonflies
Fireflies
Flies
Grasshoppers
Insects
Insects in Winter
Ladybugs
Slugs and Snails
Sow Bugs/Pill Bugs
Spiders
Worms

 

 

Mammals
Bats
Bears
Beavers
Bunnies
Chipmunks
Coyotes
Deer
Foxes
Mammals (general)
Moles
Moose
Mice
Otters
Porcupines
Raccoons
Skunks
Squirrels
Woodchucks

Plants
Bark
Dandelions
Evergreens
Fall Leaves
Ferns
Flowers
Grass
Leaves: Fall
Leaves: Summer
Oak Trees
Pollination
Seed Dispersal
Seed Growth
Snags
Trees
White Birch
White Pine
Winter Twigs & Buds
 

 

Reptiles
Reptiles (general)
Snakes
Turtles

Other
Fungi
Kingdoms
Marine Life