Kids Classroom

Like many other parents, we have also been juggling working from home with also taking care of our daughter (while serving as instantaneous home school teachers!). So I (Theresa) and Gwen (my 10-year old) came up with these fun websites that bring a little science to the home:

Plants!

PlantsAreCool! YouTube Series – Hosted by Dr. Chris Martine

Episode 1
Episode 2 – Fossilized Forests!
Episode 3 – Undead Zombie Flowers of Skunk Cabbage
Episode 4 – Desert Blooms and Marathon Moths
Episode 5 – Ay! Chihuahau! New Species in the Desert!
Episode 6 – Extreme Weeds of Parking Lots
Episode 7 – Nature in New York City

Backyard Tree Identification – Here is a nice site suggested by Stacey Martin’s STEM Club. Thanks!

Marine Life

Check our their webcam index

Kelp Frest Cam – See an astonishing diversity of fish and invertebrates
Jelly Cam – Watch the sea nettles move smoothly through the water
Aviary Cam – Marvel at black-necked stilts or the black oystercatcher
Coral Reef Cam – View a bevy of busy tropical fishes with coral
Penguin Cam – Visit the African Penguins
Shark Cam – See the sevengill sharks, leopard sharks, spiny dogfish and the elusive Pacific angel shark

See dolphins Winter and Hope (featured in the movie, Dolphin Tale) and other marine creatures on their webcams.

Winter Cams: Zone 1, Zone 2, Cam 3, Cam 4
Pelican Cam
Otter Cam
Mavis’ Hideaway Cam – underwater scenes

Other Terrestrial Life

Home of the famous Fiona the Hippo. And of course we are a bit biased, since Mommy also collaborates with researchers at the Center for the Research of Endangered Wildlife (and Plants!) there.