Dakota Bahlau

Live streamed w/@natgeoeducation #explorerclassroom Nick Okafor. We learned that maps are about people, choices, history and change. His takeaway: Maps guide our future and great change starts with great questions. One student even spoke live w/ Nick! 🌍💡 @grasslakecs

My 5th-grade Science Warriors were global stars! Among 69 countries, their wildlife advocacy posters were featured in the @NatGeoEducation #ExplorerClassroom Wildlife Celebration episode w/ shark expert Gibbs Kuguru. 🦈🌎 Fin-tastic! #NatGeoEducation #ScienceWarriors @GrassLakeCS

Thank you to @NatGeoEducation for providing such a wonderful opportunity! Local roots, global journeys! @GrassLakeCS #explorerclassroom

Inspired by @NatGeoEducation wildlife #explorerclassroom series, my explorers are now local wildlife advocates! 🐾 #NatGeo #WildlifeAdvocacy #STEM #ExplorerProject #Community @GrassLakeCS

🦇🌙 Secrets of the Bats! My Science Warriors met @natgeo Explorer Rodrigo Medellín—the “Bat Man of Mexico!” 🌎✨ We learned bats are amazing #pollinators, pest controllers & heroes of the night! 🌸🐛🌿 We even made it live on screen! 🎤🤩 #ExplorerClassroom #STEM

Howling good time with the @NatGeo October newsletter! 🐺🌕 #moonphases with Full Moon Jack-o'-Lantern = Werewolf Warning! 🎃✨ #SpookyScience @NatGeoEducation @GrassLakeCS

My crew joined @natgeoed #explorerclassroom live with Explorer Deandra Jones.🐻 A warrior even got to chat with the explorer! Deandra reminded us “By listening to the land & animals, we become better caretakers of the Earth.” 🌎 #BearTales #STEM #NatureStories @GrassLakeCS

🌟 Our students are reaching for the stars! 🚀 Dreaming of becoming astronauts, they’re sending their names around the Moon 🌕 on @NASA #ArtemisII #FutureAstronauts #STEM @GrassLakeCS

🐘🦭 #ExplorerClassroom: "Following the Flippers" with @NatGeoEducation Explorer Roxanne Beltran was a fin-tastic! We learned how tagging helps conserve elephant seals. 🛰️ Citizen Science in Action! Mission Adopt-A-Spot complete, mapping local wildlife observations next. 🗺️

Blown away! 💥 My 5th graders loved Anand Varma’s talk ....cinematic eggs 🥚🎬, hummingbird magic 🐦✨ + inspiration galore 🐾 #ExplorerClassroom @NatGeo

Outdoor ready green go bags and #naturejounals inspired by @MSTAMich and the #MSTA2025 conference are ready to go for my @GrassLakeCS warriors!🌲🌸🌹☀️📔 #outdooreducation #natureschool #stem

#MSTA2025 last session! The student ready made reusable outdoor material backpacks… 🤯!! Low cost to make as well=🥳 Bringing this back to my #STEM teacher!🎒👍 #outdooreducation @GrassLakeCS

#MSTA2025 Session 2 with @GLStewardship setting the stage for #migreenschoolyards Start small! Even a waterfall begins with a single drop of 💧! @GrassLakeCS

#MSTA2025 Conference 2025 Saturday Session #1 Nature Journaling with @richbacolor telling all blank pages=opportunity, mistakes made=flip a page, get started…no regrets @MSTAMich @GrassLakeCS

@eSparkLearning = Math Win! 🏆 Supplementing lessons & prepping for EOY tests? ✅ Students are engaged & learning! 🥳 Incentives are a HIT! 🤩 WHOOP WHOOP! 🎉 @GrassLakeCS #elemmath ➕📊 @michiganmath

A classic @NASA film, @SpaceCampUSA inspiring the next gen of @GrassLakeCS 🧑🏼‍🚀🚀 . “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp or what’s heaven for” -R. Browning @MSTAMich #nasa #spacecampusa

My @GrassLakeCS 5th graders attended @NASA ‘s live stream @Space_Station with @astro_Pettit and @dominickmatthew . Astro-📸 in zero-g may have been a bit heavy for us (pun intended 😁) but still fun to attend. @astro_Pettit we’re still waiting to see your 🪀 trick here in MI!

Diving deep into marine science with Desk to Deck! 🤿 Our students had a blast learning from Marcus G. Langseth. #STEM #edtech #DeskToDeck @LamontEarth @EBTSOYP @GrassLakeCS

All aboard the @intelino train! 🚂 Our future engineers had a blast coding and exploring forces of motion. Thanks, @EdTechJXN, for the awesome opportunity! #STEM #edtech #coding @GrassLakeCS

5th Graders are now spreading the "Littered Here, Felt There" word as well as 4ocean's message that "together we can end the ocean plastic crisis" through the wear of their new 4ocean bracelet. TOGETHER, we CAN make a difference! Thank you to @4ocean! #4ocean @GrassLakeCS