DIY Project: Conduct your own waste audit!
April 30, 2020
On average, Americans create about 4.5 pounds of garbage a day, which is about…
K-12 online learning
Get to know the natural world, experiment with some do-it-yourself projects at home, and have fun learning online!
Sort through our list of interactive lessons, DIY projects and experiments, and ideas for things you can do to benefit your community.
You don’t have to follow lessons in any order — follow your curiosity and dive right in.
Online Lesson: Stormwater Runoff
April 22, 2020
Running with rainfall-where does the rain go? Simply put, stormwater runoff is created from rain…
DIY Project: Take a stormwater walk!
April 22, 2020
Directions Ask an adult before you take a walk around your neighborhood. They might want…
Online Lesson: Freshwater vs. Saltwater
April 22, 2020
Water, Where it’s At Do you know why Earth is called “The Water Planet”? That…
DIY Project: Homemade Vegetable Stock
April 15, 2020
Vegetable Stock recipe Making stock is a great way to use vegetable scraps to make…
Online Lesson: Food Waste (not!)
April 15, 2020
Here’s some food for thought, food is one of the most common materials found in…
DIY Project: Homemade Croutons
April 15, 2020
Croutons are just chunks of not-so-fresh bread baked with butter or olive oil, salt, and…
Let’s get Local: More on the Water Cycle
April 13, 2020
Many of us don’t give a thought about where our water comes from and where…
Online Lesson: Reduce, Reuse, UPCYCLE!
April 10, 2020
Did you know the average person living in the United States throws away about 4.5…
DIY Project: Toothpaste Tube Vase
April 10, 2020
To make an upcycled toothpaste tube vase at home, you will need: Materials Toothpaste tube…