Urban Outdoors

You can use science to understand the world around you.

Noticing the World Around You Using Science

People use science to understand the world around them. Imagine what you might discover when you start looking at your town like a scientist. 

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A wooded neighborhood with mature trees.

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How might you be able to explore science ideas right where you live?

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Blandings turtle coming out of the marsh water

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Forest trees fill a hilly landscape

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Tall forest trees with a ground covered in leaves, grasses, animal habitats and wetlands

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