To get kids outside, Sorber and Bidwell teamed up to offer Nature Spy Explorer Kits. The kits have things like crafts, activities, and books.

The Conservation Kids Discover Kit comes with a variety of tools from an aquarium net and magnifying glass to a flashlight and fossil guide. There are also videos and additional resources available.

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Kids can build bug hotels or observe any number of creatures and write down observations with forms that come with the kit. It’s a way for kids to develop foundational science skills, Harber says.

They’ve put together nearly three-thousand ‘nature study kits’ for kids to get outside and learn a bit about their environment. The items in the kits are tailored by age group.