Field Notes: Explorer

Live science. Real scientists. Your classroom.

Field Notes: Explorer connects your students to working field scientists through live virtual sessions that textbooks can't replicate — and that our coordinator, not your already-full inbox, makes happen.

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How it works

Three steps. We handle the rest.

We match your curriculum

Tell us what you teach and when. Our coordinator pairs your classroom with scientists whose work maps to your standards.

Live sessions, in your room

Scientists join via live video — sharing data, fieldwork, photos, and the questions they're chasing right now.

Students ask. Scientists answer.

No staged Q&A. Real questions, real answers, with prep materials your students will actually use.

What's included

A program built for real teachers.

No wrangling calendars. No tracking down researchers. No tech rabbit holes the morning of. We do the operational work so you can do the teaching.

3–6 live scientist sessions per semester (tier-dependent)
Curriculum alignment support — NGSS and state standards
Scientist profiles & bios shared with you in advance
Full session recordings for absent students or replays
Teacher preparation guides for each session
Coordinator handles all scheduling, tech, and reschedules

Scientist spotlight

A few of the scientists in our network.

Dr. Maya Ahkivgak

Sea ice & Arctic ecosystems

"Students see the data I see. That's something my old professors couldn't show me."

Dr. James Reyes

NOAA marine acoustics

"When a 5th grader asked what a whale fall sounded like, I knew this was the program I'd been waiting for."

Dr. Lena Park

Permafrost & carbon flux

"Climate science isn't abstract. These kids deserve to meet it head on."

Scientist names shown are illustrative pending consent — full profiles will go live as each partner signs on.

Pilot results

From our Jane Goodall Institute partner school pilot.

"Every teacher in the pilot asked us how to keep this going next year. That's the metric I care about."

— Curriculum lead, pilot school

Pricing

Three tiers. Per teacher. Per semester.

Explorer Basic

$800

/ teacher / semester

3 live scientist sessions, prep guides, recordings.

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Explorer Standard

$1,200

/ teacher / semester

5 sessions, curriculum mapping, custom topic selection.

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Explorer Full

$1,800

/ teacher / semester

6+ sessions, dedicated coordinator, follow-up scientist Q&A.

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School annual packages and district partnership pricing available. Not sure which tier? Let's talk.

FAQ

The questions teachers ask first.

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Bring Explorer to your school.

Tell us about your classroom. We'll respond within two business days with next steps and a short discovery call.