Nexplore Nature Watch
Nature Watch
Environmental science comes alive with Nature Watch activity kits! Each activity is centered around a hands-on project designed to engage, enlighten, and enliven the learning process. Each course covers one important topic, like animals, ecosystems, climate, and more. To further promote discover, all kits include a craft so each participant can “make and take” their project home. Nature Watch’s activity kits are fully aligned to NGSS, advance 21st century science education and are mapped for STEAM extensions.
Course 1 | |||||
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Category | Kit Name | Kit Description | Age Range | ||
K-3 | 4-6 | ||||
Animal | ![]() | Incredible Insects | Make a glowing firefly | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Tree-mendous | Decorate and make your own tree cookie necklace | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Solar System | Create a model of the Solar System showing relative planet sizes | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Pressed Leaf Coaster | Used real pressed leaves to make a coaster | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Rattlesnake | Make a rattlesnake with rattling tail | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Make Your Own Compass | Make a compass necklace | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Herb Garden Greenhouse | Plant 4 different herbs; learn about germination rates | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Make Your Own Monocular | Make a monocular | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Food Chain | Learn about the owl food chain | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Hummingbird Feeder | Make a hummingbird feeder | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Honeycomb Candle | Make a candle out of honeycomb | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Butterfly Feeder | Make a craft flower that becomes a real butterfly feeder | ![]() |
Course 2 | |||||
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Category | Kit Name | Kit Description | Age Range | ||
K-3 | 4-6 | ||||
Animal | ![]() | Froggy Face | Make a frog mask with blower tongue and bugs to catch | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Weather Window | Make a frame to help identify cloud types | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Rainbow-Scope | Make a scope to see the colors of the rainbow | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Spider Web Frame | Make a foam spider web frame so spiders can spin webs in it | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Shell Instrument | Make and decorate an instrument out of seashells | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Water Cycle Wheel | Make a model showing the water cycle | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Create-a-Bat | Create a foam bat that flies from a string & will pick up bugs to eat | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Pocket Sundial | Create a small wooden sundial to tell time using the sun | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Forests Forever | Plant a pine tree seed | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Eco-Bag | Make and decorate a reusable canvas tote bag | ![]() | |
Prehistoric | ![]() | Dino-Bonz Dinosaur Puzzle | Put together a 3-D T. Rex wooden puzzle | ![]() | |
Earth | ![]() | Rock-O-Rama | Make a rock collection card with 4 different rocks and minerals |
Course 3 | |||||
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Category | Kit Name | Kit Description | Age Range | ||
K-3 | 4-6 | ||||
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Moon Phase Memory Game Activity Kit | Make a concentration type game that helps teach moon phases | ![]() | |
Prehistoric | ![]() | Egyptian Explorers | Using hieroglyphics in a papyrus bookmark | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Leaf and Flower Press | Make a press to use for pressing leaves or flowers | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Magnificent Metamorphosis | Make a press to use for pressing leaves or flowers | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Bee Garden | Plant a Bee attracting garden – no manual with this kit | ![]() | |
Earth | ![]() | Prehistoric Amber | Polish a piece of real amber | ![]() | |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | Here Comes the Suncatcher | Make a suncatcher with pressed flowers | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Seashell Bracelet Activity Kit | Make a bracelet out of seashells | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Save the Bee Bracelet | Make a bracelet to support bees | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Starry, Starry Day Activity Kit | Make a constellation keychain | ![]() | ![]() |
Weather, Climate | ![]() | “Beat the Heat” Neck Cooler Activity Kit | Make a neck cooler, learn about animal adaptations | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Star Seekers Activity Kit | Make a star wheel/constellation map | ![]() |
Course 4 | |||||
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Category | Kit Name | Kit Description | Age Range | ||
K-3 | 4-6 | ||||
Animal | ![]() | Amazing Animals Activity Kit | Animal track impression / NEEDS plaster of paris NOT included | ![]() | |
Earth, Space, Ocean | ![]() | Eco-Solutions Activity Kit | Make recycled paper | ![]() | |
Prehistoric | ![]() | Rainforest Ramble Activity Kit | Make a pin out of a tagua nut from the rainforest | ![]() | |
Earth Science | ![]() | Gemstone Ring Activity Kit | Make a ring out of a gemstone | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Animal Track Identifier | Make and Animal Track Identifier | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Birds of a Feather Activity Kit | Learn about different feather types/take home a peacock feather | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Raptors: Birds of Prey Activity Kit | Make and decorate a raptor claw keychain | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Protecting Endangered Animals Activity Kit | Make a shrinky dink keychain NEEDS Toaster Oven | ![]() | |
Animal | ![]() | Animal Track Game Activity Kit | Identify Animal Tracks by making a “fortune-teller” type game | ![]() | |
Plants | ![]() | Food Doesn’t Grow in Supermarkets | Honey based curriculum to learn about where food comes from | ![]() | |
Prehistoric | ![]() | Rainforest Seed Bracelet | Make a bracelet out of seeds from the rainforest | ![]() | |
Life Science | ![]() | Owl Pellet Activity Kit | Dissect an owl pellet | ![]() |