Keep Omaha Beautiful (KOB) offers a variety of programs and activities for local educators and community groups. All activities and educational resources are designed to help youth explore environmental issues, and learn practical actions that contribute to a sustainable future.
Education Programs & Check-Out Kits Available
A selection of outreach activities, service-learning opportunities, and education kits help facilitate hands-on learning and connect young people to the natural world.
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Best for grades K-5
Explore your urban habitat and study the biodiversity right in your own neighborhood! Through a combination of scientific observation, songs, community-service work, and creative design, students will explore how the health of an urban ecosystem is influenced by people's choices and actions (e.g., preventing litter, recycling, etc.).
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Best for grades 2-6
Participate in hands-on activities and experiments to discover how stormwater impacts our local waterways and aquatic ecosystems. Students will explore how the Omaha watershed fits into the global water system. Through these activities, students will gain a better understanding of how litter impacts an ecosystem and actions they can take to help prevent pollution.
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Best for grades K-5
Examine how nature reuses and recycles! Students discover the role decomposers play in the food web by observing a worm compost bin. Through a combination of scientific observation and experimentation, students will explore how composting works, different methods of composting, and how to reduce food waste.
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Best for grades 2-6
Dive deep into an exploration of waste reduction and recycling! Through a variety of hands-on experiments, games, and learning activities, students will discover how to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily lives, and understand how the health of an urban ecosystem is influenced by actions such as reducing waste.
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Best for grades K-12
Examine schoolyard trees to explore the importance of a healthy urban tree canopy. Through activities, experiments, and games focused on how trees function and biodiversity, students will delve deep into the benefits of trees and importance of a healthy urban ecosystem.
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Best for grades K-8
This 2-lesson mini-kit introduces students to the difference between habitats and ecosystems, with a focus on the interdependence of animals within urban environments. Through hands-on modeling and engineering, students explore what animals need to survive (food, water, shelter, and space) and how these needs are met in ecosystems. They apply this knowledge by using Make-Do toolkits to design and build creative model habitats.
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About the Curriculum & Resources
Contact Hannah Rennard-Ganley, Director of Education to discuss the best KOB activities for your group or classroom.
What Educators are Saying
“We really enjoyed having KOB in our classroom. Our students walked away more knowledgeable and motivated to make positive changes in the community.” - Local Educator
