Meet Ganat the Australian Water Dragon
Have you ever taken a nap underwater? This amazing animal can! Join Chewonki wildlife educator Kyle Wonser to learn about Australian Water Dragons.
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March 2020
Upcycle Earth Day Project
I am so excited to share our next art project with you all. Let’s Get Ready to celebrate EARTH DAY!! (April 22, 2020) You will be using only recycled/reused/upcycled materials found in your home (and approved by caregivers) to create a specific type of sculpture. Be thinking about saving some of the materials in your
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Phenology Sit Spot Project
As the seasons change and you settle into your home environment, it’s a fantastic time to take notice of what’s around you and begin to document this change. Through this home phenology project we hope that you will get to know the place where you live even better as you focus on your surroundings. Not
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Take a Micro Hike!
Here’s a great indoor activity, or backyard activity that will stretch your imagination and creativity: What if you were the size of an ant, or a spider, living inside your kitchen or outside the front door of your house? What might your adventures look like if you were that small? How much space would you
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1.4M Free Digital Library Books
To address our unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials, as of today, March 24, 2020, the Internet Archive will suspend waitlists for the 1.4 million (and growing) books in our lending library by creating a National Emergency Library to serve the nation’s displaced learners.
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Meet Luna the Barred Owl
Join Chewonki wildlife educator Kyle Wonser to learn about these beautiful birds!
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Meet Indy the Blue-Tounged Skink
What makes a blue-tongued skink so blue? Join wildlife educator Emma Balazs to learn about these amazing lizards.
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Lambing Update With Megan Phillips
Spring lambing season is nearly here! Ewe can get the latest farm news with Megan Phillips.
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Place-Based Passion Project
Our studies may not play out exactly as we had imagined in the coming weeks, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue place-based learning at home! It’s time to embark on an independent place-based project that will allow you to: take a deep dive into ‘community’ and ‘nature’, which are at the root of place-based
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Sit-Spot Activity
Gather a notebook or pad of paper and pick a spot to observe. Make an entry either writing or sketching, focussing on what you see. Write about how you are feeling. Try and write about why you are feeling the way you are. Make an entry just focussing on what you hear/touch/smell around you. If
