Nature Lab
Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.
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.
Nature Lab has been recognized with an Anthem Award and a Telly Award for video content and learning modules that raise awareness about the challenges facing the natural world—and what young learners can do to help solve them.
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Nature at Extremes: The Great Salt Lake
In nature's most extreme places, wild and wonderful species thrive, from brine shrimp to birds. But right now, we're losing biodiversity faster than at any time in human history. Take a virtual journey to Utah's Great Salt Lake–which is saltier than the ocean--to find out how this extreme habitat supports an incredible diversity of life, and how we can protect it for the future.
Special Resources
Partnerships
Educating Youth for Climate Action
Climate change is here. We can limit further warming and the dangers it poses—if we act now. Those who will be the most affected–the next generation–have an essential role to play in driving change.
Instructional Material
Resources for Building a School Garden
Want to start a school garden? Our lessons cover planning, building, and caring for your garden, plus a video on overcoming common student fears.