Wonderful wings of a ladybug and its beautiful takeoff 🐞

🌳 Ever heard that Ball Moss harm trees? Think again! 🌿 Epiphytes, like Ball Moss and Spanish Moss, are gentle guests on their host trees. 💚 Next time you see an epiphyte, appreciate it as a beautiful and harmless addition to our landscapes!

Last fall's pumpkin is springing! #pumpkin #kidsgardening

Nature Kids enjoyed an egg hunt today...for monarch eggs! And many we found 🤩 We are SO excited to watch their metamorphosis over the next several weeks! @nisdnichols1 ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ #naturekids #savethemonarchs

Found a few 1st instar monarch larvae today! So tiny now but they'll grow quickly, and we're excited to observe some of their journey! #nicholsnaturekids ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩

Mini monarchs are a-munching! National Wildlife Federation ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ @nisdnicholses1 ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ #nicholsnaturekids #savethemonarchs

Seascapes bring smiles 😊 First graders created their own seascape sculptures inspired by Monet's water lily paintings. ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩

Can you find four monarch larvae in this picture? ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ #nicholsnaturekids

Nichols Nature Kids got Community Science recognition from ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ & EcoSchoolsUS for monitoring milkweed & monarch larva. Our gift included two beautiful new signs for our garden & a helpful clipboard! ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Celebrate the beauty of our planet with Ranger Rick and our Video Editor, Rob Simmons, as they sing the A-B-Cs of #EarthDay! 💚 Feel free to join them—“E-A-R-T-H, Earth is a Beautiful Place!” rangerrick.org/rr_videos/eart…

Things have been "hatching" in the Art room...what we thought were chicks turned out to be baby penguins, dragons, and an assortment of other critters, and all brought smiles! 1st graders are natural creators 😊 ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩

4th grade architects designed additions to ⁦Panama's ⁦BioMuseo Panamà⁩ by Frank Gehry⁩ using colorful folded papers and lots of imagination! ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩

Thanking Lady Bird Johnson ⁦Wildflower Center⁩ for the seeds! Planted last fall, blooming like crazy now; beautifying our campus and inviting the pollinators! ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩

Project ACORN Showcase fun today: We shared about monitoring milkweed for monarch evidence, and lots of kids enjoyed our life cycle obstacle course! ⁦NISD Elem Science⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦Amalia Sollars⁩ ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ #NWFmonarchheroes #naturekids

Enjoying all the blooms and butterflies in our garden! @nisdnicholses1 ⁦NISD Elem Science⁩ ⁦NISD Elementary Environmental Science⁩ ⁦National Wildlife Federation⁩ ⁦MonarchJointVenture⁩ #monarchheroes #nicholsnaturekids

Annual Kinder end of year make-your-own-bubble-wand-and-then-try-it-out project! Lots of smiles and laughter 😊because it's so much fun! ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ #bubblesarefun

Nichols is a great school!

🙌 Thank you KENS 5 for sharing and encouraging everyone to Vote for their favorite in this year's River Clicks Photo Contest People's Choice Category! 👉 Check out the article: bit.ly/3XPJOG8 🔗 VOTE here: sariverauthority.org/river-clicks-v…

2nd graders trying on their Michelangelo and drawing on the "ceiling" under their tables. You should hear the giggles and chatter...it's "art-warming"! ⁦Elrod ES⁩ ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩

Third graders "value" their art time! They are focusing on the element of value and mixing tints and shades to disco-ball" an art supply! The science of art... ⁦@NISDNicholsES⁩ ⁦Northside Fine Arts⁩ ⁦Teri Yasger⁩ ⁦Elrod ES⁩