In New England the sap buckets are going up on the sugar maple trees. As the thaw begins maple farmers are beginning to harvest sap for one ...

Looking for just the right print out to go along with your hands-on science lesson? Or maybe spruce up an old lesson or unit with something ...

Each spring for the past 4 years we have seen a little bit of magic happen on our kitchen counter. Tiny caterpillars arrive in the mail and ...

Kids love sharks ! In this post you will find a book recommendation for a hilarious, yet factual, children's book about sharks, and an a...

Next time you're out on a walk, turn it into a nature scavenger hunt! No matter where you live, city or country, warm or cool climate...

Now that the leaves have fallen from the trees, there are a lot of natural wonders exposed and easy for the careful observer to find. I ...

  I was almost giddy when I discovered some bird's nest fungus, or Nidulariaceae in one of our flower beds this fall. Giddy? Yes. I...

I love this time of year, as everything is beginning to leaf and sprout. It's fun to rediscover all of the treasures that lay dormant...

A new dusting of snow is the perfect time to go on an animal tracking scavenger hunt! Once you learn a few track patterns it is not hard to ...

Can you imagine finding the discovery of a lifetime, but not being able to retrieve it? When cavers found ancient hominid fossil rema...