As a school partner, Potomac Valley Audubon Society is creating educational resources for teachers and parents to use for online learning during this challenging time. We have created an online “Nature Now!” resource. Each Monday, starting March 30, we will be posting a new entry to our “Nature Now!” series which will include an educational video that discusses a nature topic and shows students how they can explore nature in their own backyard here in the Panhandle. Some videos will include crafts or activities as well as supplemental worksheets that parents may choose to print for their children. Enjoy these videos and please share with teachers, students and parents.
To receive weekly e-mails about the newest posts, e-mail Amy@potomacaudubon.org
May 26, 2020
Join Amy Moore and Alison Zak, previous PVAS AmeriCorps from 2016-2017, and current Education Associate at the Clifton Institute for this virtual field trip to a beaver pond. Alison and Amy are beaver believers. We hope this video inspires you to be a beaver believer too!
May 18, 2020
Incredible Insects
What makes an insect different from other creepy crawlies? In this video, Griffin, Laurel and Amy show you some ways to explore insects in your own backyard.
Meet PVAS’s Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
Make your own Insect Video
Flipgrid is an app that you can use to share videos with the PVAS education team. It’s easy to use. Create a Flipgrid account and then visit our grid: Nature in your Backyard. Here you can upload your very own video to our grid for us to see.
Video topic:
Explore your backyard for insects! Flip over rocks or logs, catch insects with a net, or make an insect feeding station to attract insects. Create a 1 minute video and share with me what insects you found. If you are able to research your insect, teach me some cool facts about your insect!
