📚 #Librarians - need engaging #STEM content?
🎬 FREE, standards-aligned films + lessons from Schoolyard Films bring real-world #science to life…featuring students doing #research, #conservation & advocacy.
Perfect for #EarthDay + programs.
🔗 schoolyardfilms.org
#library #education #science
Wrapping up an excellent weekend with the Boston Sea Rovers working with so many people who are committed to exploring and saving our oceans 🌊💙
We're attending the #ClimateCorrectionConference in #Orlando! It reinforces our mission at #SchoolyardFilms to tell stories of young people doing #science & advocating for change-because empowering the next generation is one of the most powerful climate solutions.
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Our Co-Founder & Executive Director, Tom Fitz, was an invited speaker at the Lifetime Learning Series at Indian River State College today! The audience was treated to a riveting talk featuring Tom's wildlife #cinematography & natural history filmmaking!
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 🌎💚
We’re proud to celebrate the incredible women on our team who help bring #science and #conservation stories to life. Many of our films also highlight women leading the way in #environmentaleducation and discovery.
#womeninscience #womeninstem #womeninconservation
🌎🐢 Happy #WorldWildlifeDay!
In #Florida, sea turtle nesting season begins this month & continues through Oct ... a powerful reminder that our beaches are critical wildlife #habitat.
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#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #K12 #STEM #STEAM #seaturtles #seaturtle
🎥 President’s Circle SciCafe | #FMSEA2026
Tom Fitz, Executive Director of @schoolyardfilms.bsky.social joins us April 24 at 5:30 PM!
🏆 Emmy Award–winning filmmaker
🌎 35+ years of natural history storytelling
Film meets conservation. Don’t miss it.
a hands-on, immersive lesson that had students becoming #ocean currents.
There were smiles, movement, laughter, and some very determined “little ducks” navigating the flow! 🐥💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentalstudiescenter #florida #STEM #STEAM #oceans #marinescience #students #K12 #kids
The best way to learn about ocean currents? 🌊 Become one!
Last night at the Environmental Studies Center in Jensen Beach, Schoolyard Films’ own Janeen Mason brought #water movement to life with ....🧵
📣 Come out and join our very own Janeen Mason Wed. night, Feb. 25 at 5 pm, at the Environmental Studies Center in Jensen Beach, FL!
FREE & open to the public!
Thank you to the Environmental Studies Council for sponsoring this event! 💚
#schoolyardfilms #STEM #kids #environmentaleducation
🎬🎨 President’s Circle SciCafe at FMSEA 2026
Tom Fitz @schoolyardfilms.bsky.social + Kelly Quinn of Canvas of the Wild share how film & visual art connect science to community impact.
Storytelling. Conservation. Creativity.
#LinkinBio!
#FMSEA2026 #ScienceCommunication
"What the Right Whale Baby Boom Means For Our Environment": pictured is an aerial shot of a right whale swimming through a large body of water. Image Source is Wikimedia Commons.
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet, with fewer than 400 individuals remaining. This recent surge in calves gives scientists a critical new data point and suggests that conservation efforts and long-term population tracking may be creating a ...
what’s been unfolding behind the scenes at Schoolyard Films. It’s a great way to stay connected to our mission and momentum!
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science #education #scienceteachers #sciencelessons #K12 #STEAM #environmentalscience #teachers #themoreyouknow
Our website isn’t just home to our films and study guides ... it also features the #SchoolyardFilms Blog!
In our newest article, Executive Director and Co-Founder Tom Fitz shares recent highlights and gives an inside look at...🧵...
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Scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of Antarctic midges, the only insects found exclusively in Antarctica.
📢 ANNOUNCING: The FMSEA Virtual Talk Series! 🌊
We’re launching a new monthly webinar series EXCLUSIVE to FMSEA members. From deep-sea discoveries to classroom-ready resources, we’re bringing the best of marine science to YOU.
Join the pod: #linkinbio
From NASA-backed distance learning to "Pre-K to Gray" education, Jason Robertshaw, @technotional.bsky.social is a master of the virtual seas.
The @MoteMarine.bsky.social legend joins our Virtual Talk Series to share 20+ years of expertise in instructional design and STEM.
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📣 Big news from #SchoolyardFilms — our NEW WEBSITE is live! 🎬🌍 Explore award-winning films, free study guides, and new environmental resources in a fresh, easy-to-use space...all for FREE!
#environmentaleducation #kids #K12 #STEM #science #sciencelessons #teachers
#schoolyardfilms #octopus #octopuses #marinescience #STEM #scienceteachers #K12 #environmentaleducation #hearthealth #heartmonth #marinebiology #lifescience
When #students discover how different #hearts can be, they start asking bigger questions about how life works - including our own. Because learning about nature is one of the best ways to fall in love with #science. 🐙💙
one pumps it to the rest of the body - an incredible adaptation that helps power one of the ocean’s most intelligent animals!! 🧠🤓
Our octopus film uses moments like this to spark curiosity about #biology, #evolution, and the hidden wonders of marine life.
www.schoolyardfilms.org/octopus
February is #NationalHeartMonth ❤️ ... and one of the COOLEST heart facts in the animal kingdom comes from our Schoolyard Films octopus documentary…"Octopus: Superhero of the Sea"...
#DYK....Octopuses have 3 #hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, and ...🧵
Caring for #wetlands is one way to take care of water on our planet. It's also a great way to teach kids about #servicelearning and #projectbasedlearning initiatives!
Learn more in our free film: www.schoolyardfilms.org/a-project-fo...
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #worldwetlandsday
educator resources — all FREE for schools, museums, and learning centers!
📅We’re booking visits now - amy@schoolyardfilms.org
#bostonsearovers #Boston #STEM #science #scienceteachers #k12
Attention #Boston -area schools, #educators, #museums & learning centers!
#SchoolyardFilms will be speaking at the 72nd Annual Boston Sea Rovers Conference this March & would love to connect.
We offer award-winning science & nature films, standards-aligned study guides, & 🧵
📽️ Free films for classrooms
🌎 Real science, filmed in the wild
🎒 Learning that sparks curiosity
Watch for FREE here🔗: www.schoolyardfilms.org/in-the-wild-...
#environmentaleducation #STEM #scienceteachers #scienceresources #foodchain #lifescience #biology #environmentalscience #k12
explore why environment matters...from food availability to ecosystem health.
Our documentaries for preK-grade 12 students help #teachers turn big questions into powerful #science lessons, using real #wildlife footage and field-based storytelling to make concepts stick.
🐻 Why are some brown bears in #Alaska drastically different in size...despite being the SAME species?
That question takes #students straight into the heart of #ecology, #adaptation, and #foodwebs. At #SchoolyardFilms, we head into the wild to capture real bear behavior and habitats so students can🧵
Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Florida’s Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave.
🌍 Learning should be accessible to every student.
At #SchoolyardFilms, we design our environmental documentaries to be accessible for ALL audiences, helping educators reach learners of ALL abilities.
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#worldbrailleday #environmentaleducation #accessibleeducation
