Spring has sprung! It is the perfect time to take your students outside to see the plants and animals around them. This week we highlight three outdoor lessons perfect for spring. Take students on a field trip to do a forest walk This ... Read More

Human activities have significantly altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging or destroying natural habitats and causing the extinction of other species. But changes to Earth’s environments can have different impacts (negative and positive) ... Read More

We have been hard at work developing a lesson about how the SW Michigan landscape (specifically the area around KBS) has changed over the past two centuries. We envision this land use history lesson as the core of a flexible module for ... Read More

Spring is fast approaching, and with the warming temperatures many animals will soon be out and about searching for food and mates.  With this in mind, this week we are featuring three lessons covering the topic of animal ... Read More

February 12 is Charles Darwin’s birthday. We wanted to highlight just a few of the many resources available for anyone who might want to use this opportunity to discuss Darwin’s work on evolution and natural selection. We’ve created many ... Read More

This week we are highlighting three winter friendly lesson plans.  If you would like to have a fellow come to your class to help with these lessons (or any of the other lesson plans found in our interactive table) please send a ... Read More