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Today in Science
Celebrate the Great Outdoors
June is Great Outdoors Month.
So designated by presidential proclamation, Great Outdoors Month is intended to celebrate the natural world and to encourage Americans to get outside and to uphold and engage in conservation efforts.
Included in the month are National Trails Day (June 2), National Fishing and Boating Week (June 2–10), National Get Outdoors Day (June 9), Outdoor Stewardship Week (June 11-15), and the Great American Campout (June 23).
Check out these resources from Science NetLinks:
- Butterfly 2: A Butterfly's Home (K-2)
- The Science of Spring (K-8)
- Active Explorer App (K-12)
- BioBlitz (K-12)
- Exercise and Nutrition (K-12)
- Journey North App (K-12)
- National Parks (K-12)
- Project Noah App (K-12)
- YardMap (K-12)
- Pond 1: Pond Life (3-5)
- iNaturalist App (3-12)
- Leafsnap App (3-12)
- Citizen Scientists (6-8)
- Identification and Classification of Grassland Plants (6-8)
- Measuring Shadows (6-8)
- Ricky's Atlas (6-8)
- Wildflower Garden (6-8)
- Meteor Count App (6-12)
- Project BudBurst App (6-12)
- Grassland Plants: Plant Identification (9-12)
- Get Outdoors! Recommended Resources for Exploring the Natural World (SB&F)
