RIPA’s Educational Resources page serves as a teaching tool for educators to use with their students. These free interactive, educational activities can help students learn about nature, wildlife, healthy living, citizen science and more, while exploring the Island virtually. We invite all educators to use the worksheets and videos below to help students learn from the natural world. For information about our non-virtual school-based education programs, please click here.
If you are interested in hosting a virtual classroom with one of our experienced educators please email Ashley Whited, Environmental Education Coordinator.
Remote Learning Tools
Urban Farm Edible Program
Ask a Farmer – Student Video Series
Waste Management Experiment 101
Waste Management Experiment 101 (Answer Sheet)
Urban and Rural Farm Activity! (Grades 1-3)
Food System Cards Activity (Grades 4+) – Teacher Guide
Food System Cards Activity (Grades 4+) – Student Guide
Fruits vs Vegetables Cards Activity (Grades K-2) – Teacher Guide
Fruits vs Vegetables Cards Activity (Grades K-2) – Student Guide
Edible Plant Parts Scavenger Hunt (Grades 1-3) – Teacher Guide
Edible Plant Parts Scavenger Hunt (Grades 1-3) – Student Guide
Introduction to Food Groups Activity
Introduction to Food Groups Activity – Answer Sheet
Introduction to the Digestive System Activity
Introduction to the Digestive System Activity – Answer Sheet
Learn more about the Urban Farm!
Virtual Tour – Explore the Gourd Tunnel!
Virtual Tour – Garden Bed Prepping!
Taste of Rice Virtual Class: Seeding
Click here to see the rice paddies in our Taste of Rice video!
Waterfront Stewardship Program
Observe a Street Tree – Teacher Guide
Observe a Street Tree (Habitat) – Teacher Guide
Build Your Own Watershed! (Grades 4-6)
Build Your Own Watershed! – Teacher Guide
Science Activity – What Is Salinity? (Grades 4-6)
What is Salinity? – Teacher Guide
Natural Areas Scavenger Hunt! (Grades 4-6)
Create Your Own Nature Journal!
Fiddler Crab Worksheet (Grades K-2)
Fiddler Crab Worksheet (Grades K-2) Answer Key
Fiddler Crab Worksheet (Grades 3-4)
Fiddler Crab Worksheet (Grades 3-4) Answer Key
What is a Plant Worksheet (Grades K-2)
What is a Plant Worksheet (Grades K-2) Answer Key
What is a Plant Worksheet (Grades 3-4)
What is a Plant Worksheet (Grades 3-4) Answer Key
What Are Snails Worksheet (Grades K-2)
What Are Snails Worksheet Grades K-2) Answer Key
What Are Snails Worksheet (Grades 3-4)