Teacher Resource Page

The information on this page is intended for teachers who have completed the Nature Center Field Trip Orientation Workshop.  For information on the workshop or to register for a workshop, please call (619) 409-5904.

Scavenger Hunts

• Illustrations (recommended for up to 3rd grade)
• Fourth Grade Questions                     Answer Key
• Fifth Grade Questions                        Answer Key
• Sixth Grade and Up Questions             Answer Key

Watershed Quiz - Pre-test and Post-test

• Watershed Quiz and Answer Sheet

Other Resources for Nature Center Visit

• Museum Manners - Please review prior to field trip
• Nature Center Trail Map
• Nature Center Tour Highlights
• Pacific Flyway Map
• San Diego Bay Information
• What is a Watershed
• Wetland Neighbors Education and Activity Book (in English)
• Humedales Vecinos Libro de Educativo y Actividades (en Espanol)

Activities

• Recycling Activity and Crossword Puzzle
• Zero Waste Picnic
• Reading a Bird - Create a book about bird adaptations
• Mini Field Guide - Birds
• Mini Field Guide - Animal Tracks
• Plant Word Scramble
• What's for Dinner: A Bird Adaptation Activity
• San Diego Bay Watershed Map and Activity
• Teacher's Guide to a Storm Drain Walk
• Teacher's Guide to Common Animals of San Diego Bay

Links:

• Green Schools Initiative: The Green Schools Initiative was founded in 2004 by parent-environmentalists who were shocked by how un-environmental their kids’ schools were and mobilized to improve the environmental health and ecological sustainability of schools in the U.S. See what you can do to "Green" your school!