Things to do in your backyard!

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Share these ideas with your own children, the neighborhood group, your childcare provider, and think about adapting some of these ideas for the schoolyard playground and classroom! The loose-parts of … Read more

DOE Regional Science Training

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The Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, AEAs, and other regional institutions are hosting three regional science trainings for teachers, coaches, preservice teachers and informal educators. … Read more

Get out! Go Camping!

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Join other families all across the country stepping outside to go camping – whether out in their backyards or at a campground – as part of the Great American Campout. … Read more

Game Jam 2023 Concludes

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The Iowa Game Jam for the 2022-2023 school year was a collaborative effort between ICEC, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Project WILD, and AmeriCorps members. Funding support came … Read more

Sketching and journaling

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Much of our understanding of science comes from interpreting visual images. The images that accompany scientific writing can enhance our knowledge of a subject and can add more precision to … Read more

Tending Iowa’s Land

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Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future From the book’s editor, Cornelia F. Mutel: In fewer than 200 years, Iowa’s expansive prairies and other wildlands have been transformed into … Read more

School Garden seeks garden intern

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Join staff and students at the Gilmore City-Bradgate School Garden this summer to have the amazing opportunity for a hands-on experience to learn how to grow plants to eat, flowers, … Read more