Nature Lab
It’s time to put on your lab coat because The Wild Center’s School Programs Nature Lab is here to turn you into a scientist. Each video below includes accompanying activities meant to get you thinking like a scientist.
Life Cycles of Reptiles & Amphibians
Dust off the home videos because today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with two of our herps to help explain one of the main differences between reptiles and amphibians- their lifecycle!
MoreMeet the Reptiles and Amphibians of The Wild Center
Ever wonder what animals would say if they could talk? Hard-hitting reporter, Derek, answers just that as he tours The Wild Center to chat with some of our resident herps.
MoreAdirondack Birds: Hunt or Be Hunted (Or Don’t)
Let’s talk the roles birds can play in an ecosystem. Some are predators, prey, and even scavengers. Learn how different special have evolved to fill these important roles
MoreAdaptations of Adirondack Waterfowl
Join Cori and Morgan to examine the amazing ways that waterfowl have adapted to thrive in the Adirondack waterways they call home.
MoreObserving Adirondack Birds
Head outside with Cori to meet some of our local bird residents here in the Adirondacks. Apply what you learn to do some bird watching of your own!
MoreIntro to Birds
Join us in exploring the world of feathered creatures, from how they are defined to how they evolved into the species we know and love today.
MoreAnimals and Snow
Explore how small rodents, snowshoe hares, and North American river otters use snow to their advantage as we continue our examination of water in the Adirondack winter.
MoreAnimals and Ice
This week we will explore another form of frozen water – ice! We’ll take a look at some ways that humans and animals use this form of solid water in the Adirondack winter.
MoreAnimals and Snow
Explore how small rodents, snowshoe hares, and North American river otters use snow to their advantage as we continue our examination of water in the Adirondack winter.
MoreLet’s Explore Water
Hit lakes, streams, ponds, tanks and everything in-between with naturalist Derek to get an introduction to water and they rolls they play in shaping and supporting Adirondack ecosystems.
MoreTree Defenses
Join Kayleigh to explore how trees protect themselves from challenges such as wind, drought, and predators.
MoreTree Ecosystem
Join Derek to explore how a single tree can support many animals and plants as its own ecosystem!
MoreForest Detectives
Ready to be a forest detective? Hit the trail with Kayleigh to learn some common clues you can use to identify trees.
MoreIntro to Forests
Hit the trails with naturalist Morgan to get an introduction to forests while hiking through the Adirondacks.
MoreMarsh Animals
Head out to the marsh to learn more about animals that call these amazing ecosystems home.
MoreIntro to Marshes
Explore the Raquette River Oxbow with Derek and Kayleigh to discover the plants and animals that thrive in marshes.
MorePractice asking questions to start thinking more about everything we see, smell, taste, touch around us.