SWIFTLETS

Environmental Education 'SWIFTLETS'

In an effort to get educational materials and activity ideas to teachers and parents (who may be finding themselves in a new and different kind of teacher role), our Environmental Education Team have created 'SWIFTLETS'. These mini SWIFT's were sent out weekly, March- May, and will continue to be sent out monthly for the remainder of the summer to our educator e-newsletters contact list, and encouraged to be shared with parents. The SWIFTLETS include soil/water information and learning activities related to a weekly theme that parents can immediately utilize at home. Activities are aligned with Ohio’s New Learning Standards for Earth and Space Sciences and Life Sciences.



SWIFTLET Themes

SWIFTLET 1 - Water Quality	SWIFTLET 11- June - Scoop on SCAT
SWIFTLET 2 - Soil Super Heroes!	SWIFTLET 12- July - Stream Stewardship
SWIFTLET 3 - Surprising Seeds	SWIFTLET 13- August - Waste Not, Want Not (Hazardous Waste)
SWIFTLET 4- Native Plants	SWIFTLET 14- September - Looking at Leaves
SWIFTLET 5- Celebrating the Earth	SWIFTLET 15- October - Studying Stormwater
SWIFTLET 6 - Pollinator Power	SWIFTLET 16- November/December - Colorful Compost
SWIFTLET 7 - Wonders of Water	SWIFTLET 17- January 2021 - Below the Winter Snow
SWIFTLET 8 - Helping Hands  for Endangered Friends	SWIFTLET 18- February- Venturing Into Vernal Pools
SWIFTLET 9- Mighty Macros
SWIFTLET 10- Splendid Soil