About the Site

Exploringnature.org is an online science education resource for K-12 that can be accessed at school or at home. Subscriptions allow access to more than 7,000 pages of science education resources, which includes:
• Vibrantly illustrated science models, posters, diagrams, and other visual aids.
• Activities, experiments, investigations, worksheets, and reading about science topics.
• Over 1,000 coloring and labeling pages, lessons for how to draw animals, create habitat murals, dioramas, posters, nature trails, maps, and guides.
• Units of science content to help fulfill the Next Generation Science Standards listed by grade (see below).
• School subscribers can now access more than 165 bundles in our store as part of their subscription (value of $1,300)

About the Developer

All the information on this website, including more than 10,000 scientific illustrations, have been researched, written, and illustrated by Sheri Amsel. Ms. Amsel has been teaching science, writing and illustrating children’s books, developing interpretive signage for nature centers and museums, doing author visits, and leading naturalist hikes for 30 years.

Below find a list of her published books, awards, and credentials. For a few thoughts from the thousands of children and adults who have been touched by Sheri Amsel’s work, view the testimonials and site reviews.

Other Site Contributors

Dr. Scott Amsel is the website’s animal consultant and answers questions for the “Ask the Zoo Vet” database. He has also contributed many of the animal movies and photographs. Dr. Amsel is an exotic animal veterinarian. He received his veterinary degree from Davis Veterinary School in 1984. Dr. Amsel has worked as veterinarian at the Los Angeles Zoo, Disney’s Wild Animal Park in Orlando, and the Aviculture Institute. He contributes his expertise to big cat rescue facilities throughout the country, speaks at conferences on tiger care and has worked for the Orangutan Foundation and Earth Trust to help promote the protection of exotic animals around the world.

Stacy Prime, Educational Consultant, Keene Valley, NY

Adam Robinson, Site Engineer, Westport, NY