Many people exhibit an intense dislike for ”insects,” or should we say, arthropods, that VERY large grouping of invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed limbs that includes the spider (an arachnid) on the wall, the lobster (a crustacean) on your plate and the butterfly (insect) in your yard.

Come explore the world of shape, the world of nature, with us.

Juiciness, moistness, lusciousness are synonyms for succulence and they describe this adaptive strategy to a “T,” though likely not the words Johann Bauhin had in mind in 1619 when he first used the term to describe plants with thick leaves.

In a desert, water is literally the difference between life and death.

Though you may not have heard of it before, “Citizen Science” isn’t new.

Food chain resources including games, videos, articles, and worksheets.

Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment. Originally this was a study of organisms in nature; today, we look at how humans interrelate with other living things and how we impact ecological processes.

Sharing Nature activities are captivating and engage us directly with nature. Players of all ages can happily enjoy the games together.

Trees are often seen as representative of human life – their roots, anchored to the earth, strive to provide the strength and the foundation so they can grow, just as we sometimes struggle to grow where we are planted.

Each morning we look to the heavens to see what kind of day we can expect . . . will it be blue skies or gray? Cloudy or clear?

Inspire curiosity and problem solving through standards-aligned activities that empower students to become the solution seekers of tomorrow.

Discover Data is a 21st Century education initiative powered by The Nielsen Foundation in collaboration with Discovery Education and the Afterschool Alliance that introduces students across the country to relatable, real-world applications of data and the professionals using that data to innovate the future.