Sparks and Embers

  • Schoolyard Explorations - What Color is Fall?

    When we think of fall, we usually think of reds, oranges, and yellows. We will see what is happening to plants this time of year and discover that fall is also pink earthworms, gray pill bugs, brown earth, green buds, and many other colors.

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  • Schoolyard Explorations - BEES!

    When many people think about bees, they picture a honey bee. But our native bees are so much more fascinating, valuable, and imperiled. Through place-based project learning and participatory science projects, your students can explore nearby nature and meet the wild bees in their schoolyards and beyond. 

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  • Schoolyard Explorations - BIRDS!

    Wherever we live, we share our spaces with birds. Brian Collins (Teacher of the Year and birder extraordinaire) and Naomi Hadley (Natural Resources Foundation Birdathon Coordinator) will explore how to introduce your students to these fascinating wild neighbors. 

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Articles

Schoolyard Explorations - What Color is Fall?
When we think of fall, we usually think of reds, oranges, and yellows. We will see what is happening to plants this time of year and discover that fall is also pink earthworms, gray pill bugs, brown earth, green buds, and many other colors.
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Schoolyard Explorations - BEES!
When many people think about bees, they picture a honey bee. But our native bees are so much more fascinating, valuable, and imperiled. Through place-based project learning and participatory science projects, your students can explore nearby nature and meet the wild bees in their schoo...
Read More

Schoolyard Explorations - BIRDS!
Wherever we live, we share our spaces with birds. Brian Collins (Teacher of the Year and birder extraordinaire) and Naomi Hadley (Natural Resources Foundation Birdathon Coordinator) will explore how to introduce your students to these fascinating wild neighbors. 
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FIELD Corps at High Marq
Since 2010, High Marq Environmental Charter School has offered a project- and place-based learning alternative for students in and around the Montello School District in rural Marquette County, Wisconsin. The FIELD Corps model of learning through discovery and student inquiry has been at...
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