Science Learning At-Home & Outside

Please note, in an effort to make these materials available as quickly as possible, we haven't updated all of them to fit the context of individual or family learning at-home and outside. We will be doing so over the next few days, but wanted to get them out there ASAP. Please use common sense to adapt them as you can for your particular context, and feel free to reach out to CACS educators if you have any questions: katieg(at)akcoastalstudies.org or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Easy Activity Sheets for Outdoor Learning

Most of these activity sheets are intended for K-6 learners, though could be adapted for use with older students.

Bishops Beach intertidal id cards
Winter Forest Scavenger Hunt
Winter Beach Scavenger Hunt
Forest Bingo-Spruce Bark Beetle
Forest Bingo-Habitat Focus
Forest Bingo-Plant Uses
Forest Excursion--Habitat Focus
Forest Excursion-Plant Uses
Forest Excursion-Spruce Bark Beetle
Forest Scavenger Hunt-Habitat Focus
Forest Scavenger Hunt-Plant Uses
Forest Scavenger Hunt-Spruce Bark Beetle Focus
Intertidal Scavenger Hunt
Intertidal Scavenger Hunt-Young Kids
Bio-Rings Activity - For this activity, create a wire ring approximately 2 feet in diameter, a 1 foot by 1 foot square out of PVC pipes, or use a hula hoop!
Wilderness ER and Medicinal Plants-Matching Activity-For this activity, have kids match the relevant medicinal plant(s) with the wilderness ER scenario. If possible, go outside to search for the plants or collect small samples.
Macroinvertebrates-Forests and Freshwater - This activity is best done in late spring, summer, or fall. Use small fish-tank nets to scoop macroinvertebrates from freshwater. Collect samples of soil and organic matter from the forest floor. If you place these samples in a funnel (or plastic bottle cut in half, with the lid off) and shine a light at the top of the sample for a few hours the macroinvertebrates will tend to crawl out the bottom of the funnel. Put a jar there to collect them. Don't forget to check the funnel regularly, since being under the light for a long time can stress the macroinvertebrates, and treat the macroinvertebrates with respect! Return the macroinvertebrates and samples to where you collected them when you are finished.
Tracking in Alaska-ID sheets