Bring The Bay into Your Classroom
If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the Earth before we ask them to save it. Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, “the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core,” and I think the same is true of human beings." -David Sobel, Beyond Eco-phobia
Bring The Bay into Your Classroom
Here is a collection of our favorite lessons, some our own and some borrowed from other environmental education providers. We recommend coupling these lessons with one of our Restoration Education programs. In addition to classroom lessons check out our list of environmental education resources and links.
Save The Bay’s Curriculum
Save The Bay's curriculum contains over 30 experiential activities that are easy to teach and excellent for developing an appreciation for and understanding of the San Francisco Bay watershed. Activities focus on ecology, evolution, geology, history of human impact, and action projects.
Bay Maps
Field Trip Waivers and Info
Please select the appropriate waiver for your upcoming Save The Bay field trip. Waivers must be completed in their entirety and signed by the parent or guardian of each student before being returned to the student’s teacher.
Additional Lessons
Opening The World Through Nature Journaling (California Native Plant Society & Jack Laws)
Earth Partnership for Schools
Botany Bouquet
Taxonomy Field Guide Warm-up
Taxonomy Treasure Hunt
Construct a key
Plant Families
Invasion of the Non-natives
Resources
Bay Leadership Handbook
Save The Bay’s Native Plant ID Cards
Save The Bay’s Invasive Plant ID Cards
Saving The Bay Documentary
Growing a Schoolyard Habitat
Habitat Gardening (California Native Plant Society)
School Gardens and Native Plants (California Native Plant Society)
Teacher Professional Development
Save The Bay educators will be offering teacher in-services to prepare teachers for our new SEED, DIRT, and BEST programs. Please contact us at education@savesfbay.org to schedule a teacher in-service at your school. To learn more about Bay-wide teacher institutes, workshops, and resources visit the following websites: California Institute for Biodiversity, Exploratorium, Bay Area Science Project and Bay Institute.
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