Environmental Education Kits

If you’re of the opinion that nothing beats hands-on learning, we agree! To help foster hands-on learning for your students, we have created several education kits that are available for free to reserve and use in your classroom. Kits can be used on your own or virtually with Erica Forstater

Each kit aligns with one or more of the lesson plans available for download on our site. Kits are available for one-week loans and must be picked up and returned by the agreed-upon dates. Shipping the kit to you may be possible for a fee, please email Erica Forstater at elforstater@bsu.edu if this is something you would like to discuss.

Each kit includes: (1) inventory form, (1) agreement form for you to sign upon pick-up (we will keep a copy on file), and the contents of the kit.

Reserve your kit here

Available Environmental Education Kits: (don’t see what you’re looking for? Reach out to Erica Forstater at elforstater@bsu.edu and she will work to accommodate your request)

 

board game kit1. Put your Ecosystem into Homeostasis Board Game Set (2 kits available)

    1. This board game is listed as a free-to-download lesson plan on our 6th-grade lesson plan page
    2. One kit includes 3 board games (one wetland, one forest, one prairie)
      1. Kit includes lesson plan, instruction sheet, 2 worksheets (similar questions on each sheet of differing difficulty), game boards, game pieces
      2. We recommend a maximum of 6 players for each board game

2. Survive the Winter Board Game Set (total of 5 board games available)

    1. This board game is listed as a free-to-download lesson plan on our 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade lesson plan pages
    2. Please request the number of board games you would like to borrow in your kit (maximum of 5)
    3. Kit includes board game(s), jars containing player pieces, cards, and food chips, discard bins, and rulebook
      1. Rulebook includes pre- and post-game questions
    4. Maximum number of players per board game is 4

Coming Soon 

1. Mammal Furs of Indiana:

    1. This kit includes a range of real, preserved furs of mammals commonly found in Indiana
    2. When requesting this kit, please select which furs you would like to have included
    3. Our furs kit can be used with or without our lesson plans, but works particularly well with our “Put your Ecosystem into Homeostasis” board game and our “Who Lives in Indiana” lesson
    4. Note: furs range in value from $15 – $175 each. Damaged furs must be replaced by the school or organization at which the damage occurred. Please view our agreement form for more information.

Skulls of Indiana:

    1. This kit includes a range of real, preserved skulls and bones of animals commonly found in Indiana
    2. Our skulls kit can be used with or without our lesson plans, but works particularly well with our “Put your Ecosystem into Homeostasis” board game and our “Who Lives in Indiana” lesson

3. Educational Puzzle #1

4. Educational Puzzle #2

5. Educational Puzzle #3

6. Binoculars

7. Books

    1. Field Guides
    2. Story Books