For Kids

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for kids

What's To See?
There's something here for everyone: games, quizzes, webinars, tutorials, videos, and magazines. What's cool is you get to have fun while you learn about the great outdoors.

LET'S GET STARTED!

TURFMUTT BLOG

san antonio river authority

This website has excellent blogs about the benefits of children spending time enjoying the outdoors and the improving their health

If you're looking to learn more about community science activities or some great science videos for the whole family, the San Antonio River Authority has you covered with their River Camp.

SCIENCE MILL

The Explorer Zone at Science Mill in Johnson City has some fun videos and activities for young scientists, including a TORTOISE HATCHLING LIVE STREAM. Take a virtual tour of their Aquaponics Greenhouse and try your hand at Greenhouse Bingo!

AUDUBON FOR KIDS

In many ways every child is born a scientist. Audubon aims to bring together activities from across Audubon’s national network of environmental educators. These activities can be done at home or in a yard or park, sometimes with the help of a computer. The goal isn’t to teach a child how to name and identify bird species, but rather to give them space to explore and feel connected to the natural world.

RESTORE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Louisiana boasts a beautiful landscape unique to its home. From the cypress trees (and knees!) of the marsh to towering live oaks in our parks, Louisiana is a state worth exploring. We hope this care package can provide a much-needed break and allows you to dive into its roots.

KLRN — Texas public television

You will be amazed at what KLRN offers to kids of all ages. Smartly separated by education level, you can find crafts, movie night, videos, and much more to keep kids interested and educated. You don't want to miss what they've put together.

GULF COAST BIRD CONSERVANCY

Check out their free online courses: Flash cards, beginning, intermediate, and advanced birding, and research courses.

SAN ANTONIO ZOO

For many of us, a highlight of spring is a family visit or field trip to the zoo for exploration and learning about animals from around the world. Until we can safely return to these places we love, the San Antonio Zoo is offering fun video tours and lessons. Go to their Facebook page to enjoy the videos.

THE GReater edwards aquifer

the houston zoo

The Edwards Aquifer Ecosystem of Central Texas is one of our most valuable, irreplaceable and endangered public treasures. The EPA recognizes it as a “Sole Source” water supply. It is the only source of drinking water for millions of Texans.

Watch a video to learn about the Inner View of The Edwards Aquifer.

It's all happening at the zoo. Every week day starting at 11 a.m. the Houston Zoo is going live on Facebook, Twitter and, Instagram to bring the Zoo animals and science to your home.

Zookeepers will hop in front of the camera and give daily updates of what the animals are up to while the zoo is shut down, all while sharing fun facts about the animals they’re featuring.

Click the link below to see their videos on Facebook.

the cornell lab of ornithology

Global Big Day — 9 May 2020
On 9 May, birding’s biggest day is back!
Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you, and this year is no different. While not everyone may be able to leave home to bird this year, Global Big Day is still an opportunity to check in with the birds in and around where you live. Join us on 9 May and be a part of a global birding community by sharing what birds you see around you with eBird. Learn how you can participate.

The Academy
The Academy, which is part of The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, has great bird games and interactive fun tutorials.

K-12 Education: Science & Nature for Cooped Up Kids
This is a fabulous website to explore the world of birds with interesting activities. Designed for any age group, they offer a new activity each week for you to explore the world of birds. Don’t forget to share your kids’ work on our Facebook group.

Click on the links below to begin the fun!

Grades K-12: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/k-2-resources/
Grades 3-5: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/3-5-resources/
Grades 6-8: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/6-8-resources/
Grades 9-12: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/9-12-resources/

taking care of texas

We’re glad you’re interested in helping Take Care of Texas! Hopefully you’ll find some fun and interesting ways to learn about the environment and how to help protect it. Click the button below to play animated games, watch videos, explore interactive posters, and get ideas on ways to help out. Don’t forget to tell us about the great things you and your family are doing to Take Care of Texas, and be sure to share our site with your friends.

texas wildlife association

How about watching Texas Wildlife's on-demand youth webinars? There are a bunch of different topics that are fascinating.

headwaters at the comal

Trying to encourage more time outside in nature for your at-home students? Use our scavenger hunt below, post, and tag @headwatersatthecomal in the picture.

We'll send some fun swag to the lucky winner drawn at random.
(Contest is for youth 16 or younger)

environmental protection agency (EPA)

This website has a treasure trove of great things to do. Sorted by age group, you can explore the environment indoors through games, puzzles, and videos.

Note: The Adobe Flash plugin is needed to play this game on the web. Please enable your Flash settings on your web browser. For issues with Google Chrome or Chromebook, please see Google Chrome Help. We recommend using another browser, such as Firefox.

bluesleuth investigator

Prefer something to read?

BirdSleuth Investigator, an annual publication, written by and for students, is also beautifully illustrated by K-12 kids. We think you'll be amazed at their great work?

Download these great magazines by clicking any file below.