The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and...

It can be challenging to tell two similar species apart but anyone can learn how to identify the plants and animals of Indiana.

Teachers: use this presentation from Indiana Phenology to teach your students how to be an observer using Nature's Notebook. The slides...

These two documents explain how to create a Nature's Notebook account. You can create an account through their website or on your phone...

This is a questionnaire that you should fill out before starting the program. Think about the needs you have. How will participation in...

Indiana Phenology created this handy guide for teachers to use to get acquainted with using Nature's Notebook. It explains the importance...

This is your total breakdown of all things phenology that you and your students should learn about before making observations. It...

Teachers: this document explains the complete curriculum of the Schoolyard Phenology Program. It includes a curriculum overview, purpose,...

Recommended Grades 4 - 9 Duration 28 mins SciGirls spring into action! Minnesota sixth-grader Jordan gathers her girls to track changes...

Recommended Grades 4 - 8 Duration 10 weeks This curriculum provides upper elementary and middle school students with the opportunity to...

Seasonal researcher and expert Phenologist Dr. Libby Ellwood weighs in with amazing information about why fall smells so good, why leaves...

For participants in Indiana Phenology’s Schoolyard Phenology observation program, we ask you to complete the pre- and post-evaluation...

It is time for your students to show what they have learned while participating in this program! The student forum is one of the most...

This curriculum provides upper elementary-aged children with the opportunity to explore environmental issues through the lens of...

Climate change is an incredibly important topic in our world today. This unit is specifically about climate change and its effects....

This unit has ten different participatory activities. All of them get students thinking about and observing nature and its patterns,...

Teaching this unit is foundational to the Schoolyard Phenology program. This unit is designed for students to learn to make observations...

This datasheet can be used when students are making observations of species. If there is a flower or tree you want them to observe, use...

This document is what your students will use to record observations at your nature site. It breaks down what students should look for...

These forms are a pre and post test for your students to take before and after the Schoolyard Program. This will be a measure of the...