https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom daily 0.75 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1566241186608-WFE5JNNNZMRX7IW3EUTW/dragonfly_boy.jpg the borrowed classroom https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/extending-learning-our-partnership-with-12-willows-press monthly 0.5 2026-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/05ea8f28-cf82-4c4e-b567-b8330c855baf/Main+Logo+without+border.png the borrowed classroom - Our Partnership with 12 Willows Press - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/rethinking-the-3-rs-sustainable-management-of-todays-classrooms monthly 0.5 2026-01-11 https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/ours-to-protect monthly 0.5 2025-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1709497983699-H35WN2ZARYC7HJXOA2ZY/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Ours to Protect - Each American generates nearly 5 pounds of trash, every single day Can you think of one disposable item you can replace? Start there and see how easy it is to practice sustainable waste reduction. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/project-squirrel monthly 0.5 2024-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1698684144511-NHYWJNVXY78XIAGQ25RH/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Citizen Science: Project Squirrel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/b0310a2b-7843-4044-ad67-95d57c5a3dc1/project+squirrel+photo.jpg the borrowed classroom - Citizen Science: Project Squirrel - Make it stand out One 4th grade student asked for multiple copies of the form so she could use them to record data from her backyard! https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/a-nature-lovers-bookshelf-for-kids-ii-ffpp4 monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/4cb86302-cb7d-48c6-82a5-040a73d33534/library+card.jpg the borrowed classroom - A Nature Lover's Bookshelf For Kids II - Make it stand out My very first library card. A taste of independence. If you’d like to subscribe to this blog, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page. And I invite you to visit other posts in this series to learn about sustainable classroom practices, more book reviews and lesson ideas for incorporating nature education into your classroom. And I’m always looking for guest bloggers. Reach out if you are interested. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/learning-cycle monthly 0.5 2026-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1567101354257-OJPQW6RRIE31QGVDKWYU/baby-cube-2019_800x.jpg the borrowed classroom - Learning Cycle Tip #1: I recommend a netted cage that opens from the side. Mine only open on the top and so I have to disturb the caterpillars every time I clean the cage. The Monarch Butterfly Shop is one place to buy them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1567101539735-DRET6SFQ8IZQ3O0UZFHT/plastic+plant+tray the borrowed classroom - Learning Cycle Tip #2: Caterpillars are small, cute, they eat a TON, and so they make a mess as well. Lay a plastic water tray on the bottom of your netted cage. You can buy them for less than a dollar at a local store, or reuse a gallon milk jug by cutting out the bottom! Repurposing materials and saving everything to reuse year to year is a great way to make this class project inexpensive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1567101057981-OIPYQKBVVTKBNZD5FAAY/pill+bottle.JPG the borrowed classroom - Learning Cycle Tip # 3: You have to keep the food fresh in water, but you can’t leave the water open. Caterpillars aren’t good swimmers. One option is to reuse old pill jars. I drilled holes in the top to make a great portable and covered vase for my herbs. Pictured is organic rue with a young swallowtail caterpillar visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1567101797980-0QAU8OLOCH1BORQMI98K/Swallowtail+caterpillars+outside+in+indirect+sunlight. the borrowed classroom - Learning Cycle Tip #4: Caterpillars are cold blooded therefore very sensitive to the lighting and temperature conditions. Try to keep them outside but not necessarily in direct sunlight for long periods of time. They can overheat as easily as they can be too cold. Natural lighting and conditions are the best! If they aren’t eating, that could be a sign they are not doing well. Consider putting them back in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1567101968720-3E6CNZQCVZJQGKL006YJ/Potted+organic+herbs. the borrowed classroom - Learning Cycle Tip #5: Organically grown herbs are the best way to go. Caterpillars grow nearly 3000x their original size. Imagine all the chemicals they would be ingesting if the herbs were sprayed with pesticides. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/blog/my-found-object monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1681500712391-T3RFFI56XCD5LVGZJYXK/unsplash-image-PCxSRkhJ6z0.jpg the borrowed classroom - My Found Object - Make it stand out A pink plastic toy wrapped in netting on the beach. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/may-i-please-suggest-dianna-hutts-aston monthly 0.5 2023-04-14 https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/thank-you monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/a-nature-lovers-bookshelf-for-kids monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1604232715247-6EHGKO1T3CSCUKDFB4KU/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - A Nature Lover's Bookshelf for Kids I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1604232539762-I4STQ089XQ9Z66T7R0HD/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - A Nature Lover's Bookshelf for Kids I - Do you have a favorite used or independent bookstore? I do! Do you have a favorite independent bookstore, used bookstore or online shop to frequent? I do! Mr. Mike’s Used Books, Cary NC Better World Books, an online used bookstore https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/teaching-climate-change-a-personal-reflection monthly 0.5 2020-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1601509787679-8UDCKP9X3265N0PMZUBQ/image.jpg the borrowed classroom - Teaching Climate Change: a personal reflection - Leave them with hope! Always finish up a climate change study with practical actions students can take to contribute to the solutions. Keep everything age-appropriate: *Start a citizen science project in-class to aid research *Encourage Meatless Monday’s for your class *Research social media groups students can join *Encourage students to reduce their use of plastics https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/strategies-for-connecting-with-nature-in-the-virtual-classroom monthly 0.5 2020-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1429488568214-2NDZ1RWN0URR7PLE27B7/snails+are+fun the borrowed classroom - Strategies for Connecting with Nature in the Virtual Classroom https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/schools-are-wasteful monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1596206154120-YR87ENWJT8MYU9F6MLG5/IMG_1759_original.jpg the borrowed classroom - Schools are Wasteful https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/your-waste-less-classroom monthly 0.5 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1593569350691-WJ1H5DAWQFT18CG776SA/colored%2Bpencils the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - Arts & Crafts We ask our students to get creative with their projects & crafts. Let’s get creative with how to make these assignments more sustainable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1593569384657-TN2NLHEV87CSL0BX7PMN/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - School Supplies My family reuses the previous year’s supplies whenever we can, but new supply lists always imply that materials should be brand new. Why? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1593569427401-E7BP4MGBEC55744W5RAT/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - Food & Drink A huge portion of a school’s waste is food and food packaging. You can make a big impact here with careful considerations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1593569458445-YWBJGT1BGPIHZJSGKI8Y/washcloths_lisatate.jpg the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - Cleaning Use materials that last! I still have the rags and hard plastic bottles I used in my high school classroom 10 years ago. How many bottles of wipes have you been through in that time? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1593569485724-EAS1D508CF4VBLFCF19I/nature_tech.jpg the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - Culture Don’t get bogged down in the doom and gloom of environmental challenges. Teach low waste habits as you would hand washing or instructing students how to conduct themselves during a fire drill. Be a model of good habits they can adopt as their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1594170496664-PKJP7L2FVVG7OBN91QCG/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Your Waste-less Classroom - Virtual Strategies Encouraging low-er waste strategies virtually might actually cause spillover into a student’s home more readily than if it were taught at school. It’s at least worth a shot! https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/your-little-bit-of-good monthly 0.5 2020-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1590928018997-SEAA92UJWJ4W6B8SKQLR/waterbottlerefill.jpg the borrowed classroom - Your Little Bit of Good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1590928289343-6E5UR6J5S6IVZZ9L0YAN/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Your Little Bit of Good Styrofoam on the beach. Learn more about waste in our ocean by watching the documentary “A Plastic Ocean” available on Netflix. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/bugwalks monthly 0.5 2020-05-31 https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/nature-journaling-and-the-snail monthly 0.5 2020-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323205074-V8EILVVO20H50Q9DBPRG/cardinal.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323205929-AUG99PVXUDBEUKP71HE4/bird+attempt.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323229659-TPQ2I9212V5KOPYZ813G/hawk%27s+nest.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323241031-X4BM8EOZHPVK1FBWPDAU/fall+leaves.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323259088-VPR4EDLOTDA4UKA4C91N/butterfly+photos.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323282922-DAE3NVXK056U0C7F61PZ/monarchsketch.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323297873-X2TIWX3IID6OFDWMAS77/rhino_beetle.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323316531-UXK11FGLXR1UVF8K5FUL/dogwood+leaf.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323336711-QQYBQ37JN7073OLFVN59/wild+strawberry.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1585323346777-921U6ZKGPUVZQFGI6606/americanbeech.JPG the borrowed classroom - Nature Journaling and A Snail https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/make-time-for-trees monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1582850800641-8HH2TI50NOE0LXJM0IML/jane%27sbeech.jpg the borrowed classroom - Make Time for Trees Goodall, Jane. Seeds of Hope. Hachette Book Group, 2015 (page 39) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1582852452538-M3C2ZY17TT5YXH0UKANV/image-asset.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Make Time for Trees Rachel has been working as a member of the Tree Advisory Committee in her hometown of Holly Springs NC since January 2019. This volunteer committee, in conjunction with the town, has coordinated Arbor Day celebrations, free tree care programs for town residents and is actively involved in maintaining the health and expanding the the size of our urban forest. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/citizen-science-the-great-backyard-bird-count monthly 0.5 2020-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1580311013345-LIOKZUB7QUCG32RH7A2Q/sokos_binocs.jpg the borrowed classroom - Citizen Science: The Great Backyard Bird Count - Binoculars One of the things that hooks kids into birding is the binoculars! I haven’t tried out many different brands for students to use, but I do have a class set of these eFast kids folding binoculars. They are compact and easy to store. So far they’ve held up under typical wear and tear. They see far enough for simple birding trips around a schoolyard and I found them to be reasonably priced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1580311468511-GTJIMCG1B9CTR2ATQGQC/sibley2.jpg the borrowed classroom - Citizen Science: The Great Backyard Bird Count - Field Guide I like Sibley’s field guide, although I do think the choice is personal. National Geographic, Peterson and others also publish guides. Get the latest version of whichever you choose and consider this: how heavy of a book do you want to be toting around with you on trips? Note, this book only covers eastern North America, so buy the right book for your region and which will cover your typical travels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1580311596555-ZGNAADHBS8N0MITOB0ZM/trifoldguide_birds.jpg the borrowed classroom - Citizen Science: The Great Backyard Bird Count - Folding Guides These folding guides are terrific to have in the classroom. If you consider student birding groups of 3: 1 spotter uses the binoculars, 1 collects data and 1 is in charge of the field guide and/or app, it will reduce cost and create reasonable work for every student. Make sure to buy the guides for your geographic region. These smaller guides are better than books for student use as they are laminated, easy to carry and include fewer birds (so it isn’t so overwhelming). I had a class collect data directly onto the guide with dry erase markers once. It worked really well! https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/baby-its-cold-outside monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1577461077490-RF6ZVBCBTIKMNPD595YQ/Image-1+copy.jpg the borrowed classroom - Baby It's Cold Outside! The variety of bark from 3 different trees found next to each other in the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1577460719554-0EYC16DOM23585V100TU/IMG_1277.JPG the borrowed classroom - Baby It's Cold Outside! Kids love to collect rocks. Start a class collection for study and then return them back outside once complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1577460858989-QBO22JRT2YNQDK8SZYAO/Image-1.jpg the borrowed classroom - Baby It's Cold Outside! Candleflame and shield lichen found near each other on a short walk. https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/small-changes-year-after-year-by-lisa-tate monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1572031844551-FGUEPTRCPR5Q27KFBADK/trashcan%3Achild_lisatate.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Small Changes Year-After-Year This is our small trash bin for our large classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1572031923120-YK4575SMO8RK612HIMQF/washcloths_lisatate.jpg the borrowed classroom - Small Changes Year-After-Year Wash cloths are used in our classroom to reduce our waste from paper towels used for drying hands and cleaning up spills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1572031976334-54E7KMAJU1T4X7SKGQ13/compostbin_lisatate.jpeg the borrowed classroom - Small Changes Year-After-Year My students are taught at the start of each school year what can and cannot be added into our compost bin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1572032030828-0MB9Q666XAWM2H7S0SA7/recyclebin_lisatate.jpg the borrowed classroom - Small Changes Year-After-Year Think before your toss. Our students have to make a decision about how to dispose of waste and in doing so we’ve really reduced the amount of waste we produce daily! https://www.dragonflynature.com/the-borrowed-classroom/theborrowedclassroom/the-extinction-of-experience monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1569607822099-PWXFE9JUYD81PYGG5OQF/IMG_7300.jpg the borrowed classroom - The Extinction of Experience My boys do get the ecotourism vacations and summer nature camps I didn’t get as a child, as well as a wide range at home to explore the creek and woods in our suburban neighborhood. We have a system of how to de-robe in the garage when they come home soaking wet and muddy from playing outside. We should’ve invested in a mudroom for our house!! 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My sweet neighbors do as well and have been around this neighborhood longer than I to see even more habitat fragmentation. Thank you to Cynthia & Tim Ellison for all of the wonderful, colorful, and thoughtful photos of the woods. https://www.dragonflynature.com/wildlife-encounters-of-a-homebody/blog/have-you-ever-seen-vultures-snuggle monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55135e20e4b0568058d44b46/1616110761688-Z5SWW0N6DNG1L99R0AZR/turkey-vulture-vs-black-vulture.jpg Wildlife Encounters of a Homebody - Have You Ever Seen Vultures Snuggle? Both black and turkey vultures are common in the Piedmont of NC. To determine which species you are seeing, first check out the head. Red-headed vultures are turkey vultures vs. the black head of black vultures. While they soar, look at the underwings. A black vulture’s wing tips are white, while a turkey vulture’s underwing is two-toned from body to tips. To learn more visit The Cornell Lab. 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