DIY ESE Learning Games & Videos
This arcade is a portal to games and interactive activities focused on ocean and air themes. It highlights the science and the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other agencies and organizations promoting environmental stewardship. There are over 20 games on this site. Enjoy!
Games Powered by Birds
Birds are awesome. Play games that explore flight, song, dance, feathers, and so much more.
Keep your Salmon Alive
Guide your salmon upstream to spawn, and help them make important decisions and avoid dangerous obstacles along the way.
PBS & WGBH collaborated with NASA to presents digital media resources you can use to teach topics in K–12 Earth and Space Science. These free resources are organized into four grade bands. Each resource emphasizes engaging students in phenomena related to core ideas and science and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science Standards.
Virtual Field Trips & Videos
Join the educators from King County Wastewater Treatment Division as they teach virtual water lessons! Through hands-on activities, science experiments and virtual water tours, the lessons will teach students of all ages about our water systems and what they can do every day to protect our environment.
Sign-up: Please register 24 hours in advance - we will send an email to registered participants the day before the event with more information and a zoom link with password protection.
Humans and the Water Cycle (grades K-2) June 2nd @ 10:00am – 10:45am
How are we connected to the water cycle? Join us in learning more about water as we read a story, conduct a scientific experiment and find out what we can do each day to help keep our water clean!
Wastewater Engineering Challenge (grades 3–5) June 4th @ 10:00am-11:00am
We are really good at making water dirty, but how do we get out all that stuff that gets in the water? Join us for a virtual interactive lesson to learn about the engineering design process behind cleaning our water!
You Flushed What!? (grades 6–8) June 9th @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm
What happens to pee, poop, TP or even cell phones when they get flushed? Want to learn what you can do to protect Puget Sound from where you live? Join us for a virtual behind the scenes tour of our water systems.
Uncovering the Mysteries of Wastewater Treatment (grades 9–12) June 11th @ 1:00pm-2:30pm
Have you ever wondered what happens to the water we use each day? Hint: there’s a complex system of engineering and science involved that most people don’t know about. In this lesson, we will reveal the hidden world of wastewater treatment through a mix of interactive activities and conversations.
Live STEM lessons Monday, Wednesday and Thursday about marine science and local ecology.
Each week of April, we’ll post a journal prompt inviting you to look closer, detail your observations, make a record, and ask questions. We’re asking participants near and far to share their experience by tagging @OxbowCenter and #earthmonthjournalchallenge on Facebook and Instagram!
Check out…
Nature Journal Prompt #3: Bird Observation Challenge
Learning how to carefully observe and identify birds, you can become more aware of the wildlife all around you!
Ages: 4 and up
Time needed: 30-45 mins
For many years, Netflix has allowed teachers to screen documentaries in their classrooms: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/57695 However, this isn’t possible with schools closed. So at their request, we have made a selection of our documentary features and series available on our YouTube channel. If you are a parent or teacher, please check the ratings so that you can make informed choices for your students and children. For more information and to download accompanying educational resources please visit the Netflix Company Blog: https://media.netflix.com/en/company-.
Hosted by the Mount St. Helens Institute
Explosive activities for fun at home!
Each week on Tuesday at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, join us live for activities that will get you thinking about volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest.
Grades: 4th-7th (learners of all ages are welcome!)
Videos will last at least 20 minutes, sometimes longer.
When: April 29, 2020 12:00 PM PT
Join EarthEcho International as we highlight relatable voices in STEM careers! With STEMExplore, we invite female professionals to share their STEM journey with a live audience during dynamic 45-minute virtual events.
The conversation will focus on women in STEM and the STEMExplore Mentor will share her personal journey and the positive influences that helped her to realize her professional capabilities.
During this 45-minute session, the participants will:
- Learn about marine science as a career in general;
- Observe the day to day tasks of a conservationist working in fisheries management;
- Gain insight into a STEM career and learn the steps it takes to become a professional in this area;
- Ask interview questions of the STEMExplore expert.
Visit a National Park (@ Home)
Visit a National Park on Google Earth. They have specific slides, and you can also explore the terrain on your own. Here are a few parks to get you started.
Mount Rainier National Park
Olympic National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Everglades National Park
sčədadxʷ (salmon) is an animated short featuring Billy Frank Jr. that takes the viewer up the river through the eyes of the salmon showing its pristine environment; its connection to the Pacific Northwest People; the arrival of the settlers; habitat degradation; the unification of people throughout the world working together to save salmon and salmon habitat.
Families can take local field trips to our amazing tidelands https://parks.state.wa.us/170/Birch-Bay, participate in hands-on science at home, and engage with marine science videos and articles using the collection of resources and lessons on their website.
“Determined to change South Los Angeles from food desert to food forest, Ron Finley wants his actions to be educational, inspiring, and nutritious. He wants kids to grow up with the option of healthy food. He wants to sweep up and transform his street, his hood, the city of LA and communities everywhere.” This is a youtube video from UpRoxx. It describes the fight Ron Finley undertook to transform gardening and food sovereignty.”
Join as we connect you to the network of underwater parks encompassing over 600,000 square miles of pristine marine ecosystems. National marine sanctuaries span from the warm waters of the Florida Keys to the kelp forests off California to the freshwater of the Great Lakes.
Live events, tailored for students and run through Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants, will connect viewers with national marine sanctuary experts in research, education, and exploration in real time.
Exploring the Depths of Stellwagen Bank
May 15, 2020 at 800 a.m. PT
National Marine Sanctuaries with Pacific Mammal Research: Marine Mammals in Special Marine Places
May 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. PT
Exploring the Depths of American Samoa
May 20, 2020 at 100 p.m. PT
Exploring Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones
May 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. PT
Exploring Coral Spawning in Flower Garden Banks
June 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Exploring for Coral Reef Biodiversity in Flower Garden Banks
June 3, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. PT
Exploring for Black Corals in Flower Garden Banks
June 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. PT