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Welcome to Nature WY!
Wyoming PBS has partnered with Science Kids out of Sheridan, WY to create Nature WY, a digital educational series focused on outdoor science and nature and developed for children 6-8 years old (or really, ALL learners from 2 to 102!). Each episode has an activity guide for use at home and a lesson plan aligned to state and common core standards. Topics in the first season include watersheds, macroinvertebrates, catching insects, becoming a keen observer using all your senses, and insect habitats. The videos are available on this page, at YouTube.com/wyomingpbs, and on wyoming.pbslearningmedia.org.
Season 2 was filmed during the summer of 2022 and is scheduled to release in spring of 2023. Topics tackled in Season 2 include pollinators, water ways, food webs, ground erosion and animal camouflage adaptations.
Nature WY Wins Public Media Award!
Wyoming PBS and Science Kids earned a national award for the groups' collaborative project "Nature WY," a digital educational series focused on outdoor science and nature. The program earned recognition as a finalist for the 54th annual Public Media Awards and was named a winner in the Educational Resources for the Classroom Category.
Congratulations Team Nature WY!
NEW Videos, Lesson Plans, and Activity Guides!
Activity Guides
building for bees
Activity Guide
ponds and rivers
Activity Guide
Macroinvertebrates
Activity Guide
sit spots
Activity Guide
catching insects
Activity Guide
insect habitats
Activity Guide
watersheds
Activity Guide
Nature WY Filming Days - Summer 2021
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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The Hands-On Nature kids learn about mayflies from Instructor Bre.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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Callen builds his own watershed.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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Fiona sporting her water cycle necklace.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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Videographer Matt looks on while Katie demonstrates a water cycle game.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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Videographers Matt and Steven look on while instructors Macey and Bre talk about watersheds.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature 2021
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Videographers Steven and Matt and the Science Kids listen to instructions from Bre on how to create your own watershed.
Science Kids: Hands on Nature
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Videographer Steven watches from the sidelines.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Videographer Kyle spies something in the bushes while hungry Science Kids take a break.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Bug Out kids take a close look at Emily's Insect collection.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Zachary and instructor Macey take a break to smile at the camera.
Science Kids: Bug Out
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Videographers Matt and Kyle and Bug Out kids listen to instructor Emily talk about insects.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Videographer Matt sets up a camera to get a closer look at Paxton's lupin pod.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Paxton's find...an insect larva in a lupin pod!
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Smiles all around with new discoveries in Bug Out!
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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The Bug Out kids poised for more adventures.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Emily and the Bug Out kids inspect a grasshopper.
Science Kids: Bug Out 2021
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Bug Out takes a break for a Sit Circle, becoming keen observers with all of their senses.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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Addie tries on protective beekeeper netting.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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Ayda shows the Science Kids what a honey frame looks like.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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Addie shows off her pollinator garden.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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Videographer Matt captures a closing shot of the Science Kids bus in Cody, Wyoming.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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A honey bee finds a dandelion loaded with pollen.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures
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Kyle lets George take a peek through the camera view finder.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures 2021
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Matt takes a break from filming to help Graham with his pollinator garden.
Science Kids: Birds and Honey Bee Adventures
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Teresa and Betsy help Graham with his bee costume.
Questions or comments can be directed to jennifer@wyomingpbs.org.
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