Curriculum Examples
Tidepooling
- Ocean Ecology and Marine Biology
- Tidepool exploration
- Marine life adaptations scavenger hunt
- Underwater pictionary
- Migration hopscotch
- Earth art - Andy Goldsworthy style
- Water quality survey
- Dolphin, Whale and Sea Lion viewing on a good day
Wilderness Awareness
- Sensory awareness games on the trail
- Edible and Native uses of local plants
- Building small, simple structures with wild harvested materials
- Map and compass, Four directions
- Plant and Animal Identification
- Journaling & Eco-poetry
- Bird Communication
- Tracking
- Being safe on the trail
Ecological Gardening
- Ecological and organic gardening
- Starting from seed
- Building a chicken tractor
- Soil Food Chain
- Companion Planting
- Composting
- Life cycle of a plant
- Transplanting
- Starting a garden
- Natural pest management
Natural Crafts
- Making gourd instruments from African traditions
- Weaving Native American dream catchers
- Making rope from natural fibers, using sea grass, tule, yucca
- Learning from local elders
- Beeswax candles
- Making paper from recycled pulp and plant fibers
- Journal binding
- Peace Poles
Whole Food Cooking
- Go shopping at a farmers market
- Harvest from our garden
- Harvest wild ingredients for our vegetarian meals
- Sun Oven Potatoes
- Whole Grain and Sprouted Wheat Breads
- Hand-Made Tortillas
- Raw cookies and treats
- Making a connection to what plants our food comes from
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