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Free Lessons Featuring Inspiring Conservation Role Models
Conservation Nation is helping diversify the conservation movement by funding and supporting conservationists from underrepresented communities while educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
With Conservation Nation Academy we hope to inspire youth both in the classroom and outside of it. Our education programs expose students from underserved communities to the outdoors — a vital first step to help them engage with nature — connect them to our conservationists, give them access to incredible role models, and provide them with the confidence to explore STEM programs and see themselves as conservation champions.
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Wingin' It
Take some advice from our fun birding experts and learn alongside your students by paying attention for signs of birds outdoors.
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Lessons in the Science of De-extinction with Colossal Biosciences
This interactive lesson takes you into the lab with Dr. Darya Tourzani from Colossal Biosciences, the De-Extinction Company, to learn how scientists use DNA to save endangered animals.
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Dive into the world of manatee conservation with this interactive storytelling game! Students step into the shoes of community members living near a marine sanctuary, exploring real-world challenges, competing priorities, and creative solutions to protect manatees. It’s hands-on, thought-provoking, and a perfect way to spark critical thinking about wildlife and community.
Get students outside, curious, and noticing the world around them! Guided by a birding expert, your class will learn simple, no-gear-needed ways to spot, hear, and record bird activity—then connect their findings to real scientific data. Fun and hands-on, it’s the perfect way to turn any schoolyard into a living science lab.
Take your students into the lab of one of our Chrysalis scholarship students working to protect diverse communities of insects.
Get students outside, curious, and noticing the world around them! Guided by a birding expert, your class will learn simple, no-gear-needed ways to spot, hear, and record bird activity—then connect their findings to real scientific data. Fun and hands-on, it’s the perfect way to turn any schoolyard into a living science lab.
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Take your students into the lab of one of our Chrysalis scholarship students working to protect diverse communities of insects.
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Encourage your students to practice mindfulness outdoors through a collection of short and simple activities you can do in your schoolyard.
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Encourage your students to practice mindfulness outdoors through a collection of short and simple activities you can do in your schoolyard.
Help your students challenge stereotypes and explore their understanding of what a conservationist is.
Ask your students a series of "would you rather" questions that lead them to green careers that might suit their personalities.
Introduce your students to some amazing young scientists working on the frontlines of wildlife conservation.
Encourage your students to explore and articulate their personal beliefs about nature and wildlife conservation.
Engage your students in a fun movement game to challenge some common myths and test their knowledge about wildlife.
Get students outside, curious, and noticing the world around them! Guided by a birding expert, your class will learn simple, no-gear-needed ways to spot, hear, and record bird activity—then connect their findings to real scientific data. Fun and hands-on, it’s the perfect way to turn any schoolyard into a living science lab.
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Take your students into the lab of one of our Chrysalis scholarship students working to protect diverse communities of insects.
Preview Lesson
Encourage your students to practice mindfulness outdoors through a collection of short and simple activities you can do in your schoolyard.
Preview Lesson
Help your students challenge stereotypes and explore their understanding of what a conservationist is.
Preview Lesson
Ask your students a series of "would you rather" questions that lead them to green careers that might suit their personalities.
Preview Lesson
Introduce your students to some amazing young scientists working on the frontlines of wildlife conservation.
Preview Lesson
Encourage your students to explore and articulate their personal beliefs about nature and wildlife conservation.
Preview Lesson
Engage your students in a fun movement game to challenge some common myths and test their knowledge about wildlife.
Preview Lesson
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Be a Friend to Cicadas
2025 will be an emergence year for the periodical cicadas of Brood XIV in the United States. This is an amazing opportunity for educators to use our unique bilingual educational resources to help replace fear with fascination and inspire the next generation of nature champions!
Be a Friend to Cicadas
2025 will be an emergence year for the periodical cicadas of Brood XIV in the United States. This is an amazing opportunity for educators to use our unique bilingual educational resources to help replace fear with fascination and inspire the next generation of nature champions!
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