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How to Start a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

May 14, 2022 by Elsa Leave a Comment

By: Angela Hadrits, Stephanie Olive, Ashely Rezachek, and Ann Zawistoski Minnesota Master Naturalists

You don’t need a large plot of land, or expensive gardening gear to make bees, butterflies, and other pollinators happy year round. Planting a pollinator garden can … Read more

Filed Under: parent resources, Teacher Resources, Wildlife Tagged With: garden, Minnesota Master Naturalist Capstone Project, native plants, pollinator, pollinator-friendly habitat

Planning a Backpacking Trip on a Budget

February 17, 2020 by Sarah and Andy Kermode Leave a Comment

Getting out on the trail is a great way to decompress and rejuvenate.  Backpacking is a way to get deeper into nature for a truly immersive experience.  It is a hobby that can be done on a small budget allowing … Read more

Filed Under: Affordable Activities, Backpacking & Camping, parent resources Tagged With: backpacking, backpacking food, backpacking gear, camping, free camping sites, planning a backpacking trip

Backpacking Gear on a Budget

February 16, 2020 by Sarah and Andy Kermode Leave a Comment

Many people might think that in order to go backpacking they need to have all the fancy gear… the top name-brand hiking boots, backpack, tent, water filtration system, etc. While having these top brand items is a luxury, it … Read more

Filed Under: Affordable Activities, Backpacking & Camping, parent resources Tagged With: affordable hiking, Affordable outdoor activities, backpacking, backpacking gear

Boss Bird Books for Kids!

February 20, 2019 by Elsa Leave a Comment

Take a look at these books to help the budding bird enthusiast in your life learn more about their feathery friends! The books I have picked cover a wide range of additional topics while still teaching about birds and have … Read more

Filed Under: parent resources, Teacher Resources Tagged With: bird books, bird books for kids, birding, birds, birthday gifts, christmas gifts, learning about birds, teaching about birds

Outdoor Classroom Management

January 20, 2019 by Elsa Leave a Comment

Like for most classroom management preventing the behavior you don’t want to see and encouraging the behavior you do want goes a lot farther than dealing with problems as they arise. This is better known as preventative classroom management, and … Read more

Filed Under: parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: attention grabbers, classroom management, discipline, discipline outdoors, gathering students, learning outdoors, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, planning an outdoor class, teaching children, teaching outdoors, three strikes method

Making an Affordable Precipitation Measurement Tool!

January 9, 2019 by Elsa Leave a Comment

Supplies – plastic 2 liter bottle (yay repurposing!), scissors/exacto knife, duct tape, sand, water, ruler, and sharpie

Steps:

  1. Cut off the top of the 2 liter bottle using scissors or an exacto knife works better. Cut the top off where
… Read more

Filed Under: Affordable Activities, parent resources, Teacher Resources Tagged With: affordable activity, easy activities, easy outdoor activities, easy STEM activities, home school activities, home school science, home school STEM, Kid STEM, STEM activity, weather science, weather science tool

Great Environmental Education Gifts for Educators!

December 19, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

It is the holiday season and I like many other educators have things on my wish list that are not just for me but to be used for teaching as well! Many other educators will be doing this as well … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources Tagged With: affordable binoculars, affordable bushnell binoculars, affordable quality binoculars, animal tracks kit, binoculars for educators, binoculars for kids, bird books, bird books for kids, birthday gifts, christmas gifts, educational materials, educator gift ideas, field guide book set, naturalist gifts, outdoor education resources, outdoor gift ideas, teacher gifts, teacher resources

5 Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Winter Class!

December 9, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

It is that fun time of the year again in the northern hemisphere known as winter or if not yet winter soon will be coming to a place near you! It’s beginning to be freezing cold with a side of … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: cold safety, cold weather, dress for the weather, environmental education, hiking with children, home school, outdoor activities, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, snow activities, STEM activity, teaching children, teaching with snow, winter activities, winter art activities, winter hiking, winter science, winter STEM, winter weather

Why We Can’t Replace Nature Centers

November 22, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

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Over a year ago I talked with some fellow naturalists* about ways to make environmental education more accessible so that teachers and parents could do more with their own kids. So that whether they had outdoor space available to do … Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, Outdoor Benefits, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: educational animals, educational materials, environmental education, environmental educators, field trips, home school, naturalists, nature center, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor space, outdoor teaching, parents, school trip, volunteers

How to Plan an Outdoor Class!

October 11, 2018 by Elsa Leave a Comment

Planning an outdoor class can be summed up into 5 main topics:

#1 Location, Day, & Amount of time

#2 Safety

#3 Standards or Why are you going outside?

#4 Activities: Materials needed & back up

#5 Behavior Plan

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… Read more

Filed Under: Naturalist Resources, Nature Centers, parent resources, Teacher Resources, Teaching Outdoors Tagged With: classroom management, home school, learning outdoors, outdoor class, outdoor classroom, outdoor education, outdoor teaching, teacher resources, teaching outdoors

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