Amp Education

03/18/2023

Attention Title 1 Public School Teachers!

We still have a few spots open in April and May for our PassPORTS program. If you cannot attend this school year then do not worry! We are happy to announce that we have secured funding for this program for the next two years.

For more information please email us at: [email protected]

03/17/2023

Happy St. Patrick’s day

It's easy to see why Ireland is called the Emerald Isle!

Green grassland dominates this image taken from space in 2010 by NASA's Aqua satellite. Though Irish skies are fully cloudy more than 50% of the time, bringing rain that contributes to Ireland's comparatively temperate climate, Aqua was fortunate enough to capture this photo on a nearly-cloudless day.

Get the high-res download from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center: https://flic.kr/p/bqAfzE Happy St. Patrick's Day!

01/25/2023

Although I appreciate a good dose of apricity, I do admit that brumous days have their own mystique (though often appreciated while inside!).

What is your favorite winter weather?

01/16/2023

This may very well be the last time that C/2022 E3 comes our way again.

12/31/2022

Mark your calendars! Time for a moonlit walk?

(But first check your local information for correct dates and visibility.)

11/20/2022

11/18/2022

How much do you already know about turkeys?

(That fourth fact is a little crazy! Whoever figured it out?)

11/17/2022

Check out this list of non-fiction nature books for kids -- books that inspire, inform, and encourage them to spend even more time outside.

11/17/2022

Have you ever stopped to consider how amazing this world is? I think it helps that I am surrounded by little people all day long, but every time we head outside we have at least

11/07/2022

Free admission to NPS properties on Friday!

If you live anywhere near a National Park Service property, make sure it's on your calendar for Friday (in addition to all you do to honor Veteran's Day).

Let's fill ourselves with wonder, awe and gratitude for these beautiful sites!

10/25/2022

Happy Bat Week!

How will you celebrate and honor this week, "an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature"?

We have a few suggestions:
- learn about bats: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bats/all-about-bats.htm
- build a bat box: https://runwildmychild.com/bat-house/
- take a bat walk: check with local nature centers, museums or zoos
- plan a bat-friendly / pollinator-friendly garden: https://www.childhoodbynature.com/how-to-create-a-bat-friendly-garden/

For more information about Bat Week: https://batweek.org/