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Teacher Resources

Check out these teacher resources that complement our programs! They're designed to help teachers deliver science, natural and cultural history curricula to students, whether they're visiting the Nature Center or participating in our classroom programs.​

An annual, science-based educational program for 3rd-6th graders that increases ecological knowledge and conservation literacy.

A free fundraising tool for teachers to get funding for field trips and more.

Environmental education units, lesson plans, training, grants, and more.

Free K-12 curriculum focused on teaching critical science skills.

​Capitol Region: Provides upcoming workshops, events, field trip opportunities, grants, and resources with a science and environmental education focus.

Teacher’s Quick Start Guide to Citizen Science in your Classroom.

Citizen Science opportunities for students to study wildlife migration and seasonal change.

Have your classroom gather data for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail And Snow network.

​YouTube NGSS and science tutorials.

Discover student-discovered phenomenon that are core to science.

Information and activities for educators.

Science and nature education resources for teachers.

Free nature journaling curriculum for teachers.

Engage your classroom in a culture of productive talk with the Talk Science Primer.

Join the national Budburst network of scientists, students, and teachers monitoring plants as the seasons change.

Free toolkits, reports, and infographics to help connect children and families to nature.

Get passes for your fourth-grade students and download activity and print paper passes.

The Department of Water Resources offers water education materials to educators at no charge.

Free birding and science education resources for teachers.

Live stream Cornell’s bird and nest cams for a real-life bird-watching experience in your classroom.

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