Discover the upstream impacts of one of your items
May 20, 2020
The Life cycle of a product Step 1 Watch the Story of a Spoon to…
K-12 online learning
Get to know the natural world, experiment with some do-it-yourself projects at home, and have fun learning online!
Sort through our list of interactive lessons, DIY projects and experiments, and ideas for things you can do to benefit your community.
You don’t have to follow lessons in any order — follow your curiosity and dive right in.
Online Lesson: Glass, from cradle to grave
May 20, 2020
Everything, everything, I mean, EVERYTHING we use and have comes from the earth. That’s the…
Online Lesson: Climate impacts in Washington
May 13, 2020
Impacts from climate change: We can make a difference together! Right now neighbors are helping…
Online Lesson: Paper, from cradle to grave
May 13, 2020
Everything, everything, I mean, EVERYTHING we use and have comes from the earth. That’s the…
Online Lesson: Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Energy Sources
May 7, 2020
Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Energy Sources What are some ways that you use energy every day?…
What is Energy?
May 6, 2020
What is Energy? Energy is the ability to do work, to make things happen, and…
Nature has stories
May 6, 2020
The sharing of knowledge through storytelling. There is a story for nearly everything we encounter–the…
DIY Project: Tell us your water story!
May 6, 2020
Water is life. It’s all around us here in Whatcom County. Even the name “Whatcom”…
Online Lesson: Toxic chemicals
April 30, 2020
Protect what we love! Our beloved Orcas aren’t doing so well here in the Salish…
Online Lesson: Where does all our waste go?
April 30, 2020
We throw away items all the time without really knowing where they end up. This…