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Bring Immersive Science
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to Your Kitchen Table!
Are you excited to start doing hands-on community science in the safety and comfort of your own home? You should be!
Being a steward scientist will always be in, even when school's out. There are lots of fun ways to learn, no classroom required!
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to follow along with our Naturalist Educators
as they explore the natural world and host exciting experiments.
Featured Videos
Build Your Own Solar Oven!
Build Your Own Solar Oven!
with Geno
More Resources
Companion Resources for Videos
Some Student Stewards Science Videos have additional resources, such as Scientific Journals or coloring pages, that go along with the video. Download and print the corresponding documents to learn even more while you watch the video! You'll also find other links to outside resources if you want to keep investigating the topic. (These links are also located in the YouTube video descriptions)
Trout Week
The Parks Foundation participated in the Nevada Department of Wildlife's Trout in the Classroom Program! NDOW provided us with a tank habitat and Rainbow Trout eggs that we were able to observe as they developed, hatched, grew, and eventually were released! Use the resources and videos below to learn about all things trout.
Macroinvertebrates
Macroinvertebrate ID Chart
Macro Pollution Tolerance Key
Macro Dichotomous Key
Macro Coloring Activity
At Home Learning Resources
Looking for more fun experiments, activities, games, and crafts to do on your own? Check out the At Home Lessons created by our Naturalist Educators! Just click, download, print, and have fun learning. If you're working on the Washoe County School District Distance Learning packet, you're in for a treat because these lessons go along with those packets!
Investigating the Sky
Complements K-5th - Week 3
Investigating Plants
Complements K-5th Grade - Week 5
The Motion of Bird Flight
Complements K-2nd Grade - Week 4
Live Baby, Live:
Life History Strategies Game
Complements 6th Grade - Week 4
About our Naturalist Educators
All of our Educators:ā
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Hold at minimum a bachelor's degree in a STEAM-related field
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Are passionate about the natural world
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Are excited to continue sharing their love of science and the outdoors with you at home through video lessons and at-home activities, crafts, experiments, and more!