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Environmental Science and Natural Resources

No laboratory? No problem. Your neighborhood will become your new world to observe, experiment, and record your findings with these engaging activities. Explore the outdoors to discover how plants, animals, and more live their everyday lives.

Backyard Bird ID Bingo Collapse

This activity dives into the world of birding, while focusing on Minnesota species. It outlines the birding process, citizen science, and the range and depth of online resources. Our Bird ID Bingo will use your newly discovered birding skills to identify the birds of your neighborhood.

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Big River Journey Online Expand

New spring 2020, Big River Journey Online is the next best thing to a riverboat field trip on the Mississippi River itself! Filled with fun and exciting video clips and interactive learning modules about birds, boats, bugs, water quality and much more, the new Big River Journey Online allows kids to explore the mysteries of the Mississippi from school or home.

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Freshwater Quest Expand

Take students on a learning journey to explore species that depend on healthy watersheds in Minnesota, understand pressures on waterways, and design and implement a project that makes a difference.

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Living River Online Expand

This new online program developed by the National Park Service helps kids understand how organisms live within an ecosystem. Three interactive stations feature exciting videos and fun learning modules about floodplains, mussels, pike and the Mississippi River! The course explores different ways to look at the river to determine its vitality.

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Mississippi River Natural Science Crossword Puzzle Expand

This crossword puzzle will review environmental concepts relating to rivers and specifically the Mississippi River.

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Twin Cities Plant Discovery Expand

Ever wondered what that wildflower growing outside is called? Or the names of the trees you climb on at your local park? Wait no more! Wilderness Inquiry's Plant ID Activity will teach you about identifying the plants growing in your community, while highlighting MN species. Use our Twin Cities Plant Discovery worksheet to apply your new plant identification skills and describe the plants of your neighborhood.

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