Elementary Activities
See the links below for ideas to explore various activities (both indoor and outdoor), live video at various zoos and natural areas, and online games and challenges!
Wildlife and Habitats
Ranger Rick - online games, comics, and things to do to explore wildlife
Do You Know Me? - matching game
Home Sweet Home - habitat matching game
Habitat game - online from Smithsonian Science
Magic School Bus - habitat game
Learn About Conservation - conservation concepts and activities
Aquatics and Water Exploration
Great Lakes - Explore species in the Great Lakes
PA Fish Species - ID sketches and descriptions of native PA fish
Project WET - learn about water, the water cycle, and water conservation with online activities and games
Live Video Streaming
Earth Cam - Various video from around the world
Buoy cams - lake and ocean cams (only during daylight hours)
Text a buoy - Text a buoy in Lake Erie and get real time data back
Forestry and Soil
The Soil Story - video
Dig Deeper- indoor and outdoor activities, online games and simulations
Smokey Bear - activities with wildflowers, trees, and plants
Leaf ID- Fun quiz to test your leaf ID knowledge!
Common Trees of PA - Identification
Acorn to Oak -video
Tree in 4 seasons - video
Climate Change
Ecowatch - 5 activities, including online and outdoors
NASA Climate Kids - Multiple activities and online games
Energy STARKids - Online and at home activities to explore climate change and energy