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Nature Lab

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

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Connect With Nature Middle school children birdwatch and learn about the species of birds during the First State National Park's Bioblitz outside Wilmington, Delaware. On May 20 and 21, 2016, the Nature Conservancy and the National Parks Service partnered with National Geographic to execute the First State National Park's first Bioblitz. Over the course of the two-day event, over 800 observations were recording and more than 300 species were identified. More than 30 volunteers, 200 middle and high school students, and 100 community members participated in nature walks, species inventories and educational science experiments. © Devan King/TNC

Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives—food, drinking water, the stuff we own and the air we breathe. That’s why The Nature Conservancy and its 1000+ scientists have created Nature Lab: to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong.

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Get Kids Outside This Fall

Discover fun and simple activities to help the children in your life explore nature this autumn.

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Less Harm on the Farm: Regenerative Agriculture

Food is more than something we eat to survive; it's a part of how we thrive. Learn how regenerative agriculture can help us feed a growing population while restoring nature. Farmers and scientists show us how, together, we can turn one of today's biggest challenges into our greatest opportunity: a food system that goes beyond sustainability and creates positive growth for communities and the planet.

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Less Harm on the Farm: Regenerative Agriculture (23:29) Embark on a captivating journey through the history of agriculture and its groundbreaking revolutions and uncover the secrets of modern regenerative practices. Join us in this educational adventure to discover the sustainable future of farming!

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Ada Twist, Scientist: Family Viewing Guide

Join Ada Twist, Scientist and the Green Team! Your family or local community group can join The Nature Conservancy and Netflix to learn alongside Ada Twist, Scientist and her friends and host an Earth Fest event of your own!

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A snow capped mountain is reflected in the surface of the water on Jackson Lake.

Climb-It Change

Explore how climate change is impacting alpine ecosystems and go on a climbing adventure with scientists who take you to some of the most stunning mountain ranges in the United States. This film is a Rocket Soul Studios production.

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Nature Lab at Home!

Grades 3-8 | Use our week-long thematic family guides to lead at-home enrichment activities! With videos and learning activities, including a weekly hands-on project to get outside safely, kids can explore nature right in their community. Download individual weekly guides below.

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Improvements in how lands and waters are managed upstream benefits communities throughout the watershed. © Edinson Ivan Arroyo Mora/TNC Photo Contest 2019

Week 1: Provide Food and Water Sustainably

Ages 8-14 | Explore how food and water can be sourced while protecting our planet.

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Satellite image of a hurricane centered over the Atlantic coastal areas of Virginia and North Carolina.
Hurricanes With climate change, North Carolina's seen more severe weather events like Florence © NASA/NOAA

Week 2: Tackle Climate Change

Ages 8-14 | Learn how as individuals, we can all learn more about various types of nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and do our part to help improve our world.

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Swings and benches provide places to gather in a public park in Louisville, KY. A railroad bridge rises in the background spanning a wide river.
Louisville Waterfront Park The Big Four Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. © Devan King/TNC

Week 3: Build Healthy Cities

Ages 8-14 | Explore how nature-based solutions can help keep our cities healthy.

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A newly hatched baby turtle walks across the wet sand towards the water.
Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle The last of a Summer hatchling of Kemp' Ridley Sea Turtles to make his way to the ocean. South Padre Island, Texas © Cheryl Johnson/TNC Photo Contest 2019

Week 4: Protect Land and Water

Ages 8-14 | Learn what it takes to ensure we have clean water and land and how we can protect healthy, diverse oceans for fishing, working and playing.

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Explore Our Youth Curriculum

Access resources aligned to The Nature Conservancy's research and designed specifically for a young audience and classroom use.