Category: Teaching Demo
Plant pressing is a simple and easy way to notice details and beauty in the natural world. It’s also a great way to record local biodiversity and appreciate the seasonality of a place. Not sure where to start? This article will cover the basics of plant pressing and also offer three tips from “the pros.”
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Starting this month, you will see new educational videos on YouTube and new articles published on our blog. Our videos will range from topics like “science for kids” and “how to start a nature journal,” to more detailed videos showing how to use our most […]
Complete Guide to Fish Printing [Gyotaku Demonstrated]
Art for Kids . Teaching DemoIn addition to being fun, fish printing is a perfect way to combine science, art, mathematics, reading, and writing. Students can discuss diversity and anatomy, create beautiful art prints, math ratios measuring fins or counting fin rays, or reading and writing stories or poems about fish.
Snapshots from Previous Posts
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- Matilija Poppy
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- Journeys through Journaling
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- Planting a Tree
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- Quote about climate anxiety
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- Quote about self-care and climate anxiety
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- Math in poetry? Yes.
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- Patterns in nature
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- Do you recognize this spiral? Image by Gerd-Atlmann
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- How to Press Plants Acorn Naturalists
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- Lavendar and Pressed Plants
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- Fishprinting Demo
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- White slime mold
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- Bird skull stencils
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- Water striders on surface of water
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- Wildflower seed balls
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- Happy Earth Day!
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- Antiracism quote by Ibram X. Kendi
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- Shark in blue water
Acorn Naturalists Pocket Plant Press
Field Press on rocks