In case you missed it …

In case you missed the broadcast of Ron Schara’s Minnesota Bound featuring the Natural Science Academy, here is the video online. Please share! And many thanks to Ron Schara and the Minnesota Bound crew! This is the link to Minnesota Bound page.

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NSA on Minnesota Bound!

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Ron Schara and the NSA Otters practice their wolf howl. On Sunday March 3, at 10:30 pm on KARE11 tv, Natural Science Academy will be featured on Minnesota Bound, a weekly program dedicated to outdoor sports and activities. Now if that’s past your bedtime, it will be rebroadcast on Saturday March 9, at 6:30 pm …

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Come check us out! Open House Thursday, March 21

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Where is your child’s learning adventure headed? A new school, such a big decision! Whether you are checking out kindergarten to begin your young adventurer’s learning journey or are looking to change course for a first to fifth grader, the Natural Science Academy team would love meet you! On Thursday March 21st from 6:30-8:00 pm prospective …

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Wah-hoo! Audubon Day 2!

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Well, the nearly finished post that I worked on last night was lost when the northwoods internet connection failed me, so I’m playing a little catch-up now. So I’ll start with my Thursday morning with the Minks as they took the Ojibwe Hike to explore winter lifeways and culture of native peoples of Minnesota. After some background information …

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The Otters Return to Audubon!

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We had a nice ride up with snow starting about half way up and accompanying us the whole way. We had a nice surprise when we arrived and that was that we are the only school up here! That’s right, we have the whole place to ourselves, it’s like our private winter nature laboratory. We …

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Natural Science Academy Open House – January 24

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Where is your child’s learning adventure headed? A new school, such a big decision! Whether you are checking out kindergarten to begin your young adventurer’s learning journey or are looking to change course for a first to fifth grader, the Natural Science Academy team would love meet you! On Thursday January 24th from 6:30-8:00 pm prospective parents …

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What’s so great about being outside? Join us & find out!

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On Tuesday evening, January 8 at 6:00, environmental educator/NSA parent Laura Duffey will give a free presentation on the effects of time spent outdoors on children’s health and development. Join Laura, NSA educators, parents and others to explore and discuss this important research as well as some exciting ideas for enhancing NSA’s outdoor play and learning space. All are welcome, see you there! For …

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A Trimester of Terriffic Trips!

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  Wow! What a fall! So much going on, so many places to go, so much to learn. It’s been a busy, bustling, wonderous first trimester at Natural Science Academy. Here at NSA we know that some of our best and most important learning takes place outside of the classroom. Getting out into the natural …

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Give To The Max Day – Thursday, November 15

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“Give to the Max Day” is one day of the year when thousands of Minnesotans come together to support their favorite Minnesota non-profit organizations. Millions of dollars are raised in just 24 hours! Give to the Max day is THIS Thursday, November 15, 2012. Please consider giving to the Natural Science Academy on this day.  …

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River Otters!

The 2012-13 Otters on the deck of the Anson Northrup

  It felt great to be back on the river and we had a beautiful day for it. Big River Journey is an award-winning educational partnership between the National Park Service, the DNR, the Science Museum of Minnesota and Friends of the Mississippi River. This trip is only for the 4th and 5th grade class …

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