Sandhills Program

Santa Cruz Sandhills Exploration

Santa Cruz Sandhills Exploration is an outdoor, experiential program for seventh graders that covers both scientific and historical concepts in an active, hands-on format led by trained docents of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History’s Docent Program. This program investigates the unique characteristics of the Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat, including geologic history, biological significance, and the effects of human use over time.

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Students will:

Be able to define and recognize the unique characteristics Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat.
Understand how human impacts, both positive and negative, have had a great effect on the Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat.
Identify the 7 endemic species of the Santa Cruz Sandhills.
Identify common fossils of the Santa Cruz Sandhills.
Understand how paleontologists use fossils to piece together geologic history

CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT STANDARDS

Life Sciences

Grade 7: 3.1, 3.3, 3,5

Earth and Life History

Grade 7: 4.a, c, d, e, f

The Santa Cruz Sandhills Exploration Program is FREE, thanks to funding from a generous local donor.

The Sandhills Exploration Program is offered during the school year.
Program reservations can be made starting in late August.
Book tours for the fall by calling (831) 420-6115 x13.

Thank you to all of our Kickstarter supporter!

Shannon Weiss
Kimlin
José Ángel Lara
Nova Clarke
Phillip Broughton
Juan Calle
Molly Lautamo
Debi_Tage
Sena Rayos
mike munson
Cassie Marketos
Hilary Benton
Ursula Barshi
Shilo Ratner
Rosaura Johnson
Lise Peterson
Patrick Breen
Susan
William Hendricks
TD Hathcock
Ashley Wheelock
Jenn Charles
Gutter Monkey
Clara Hartman
Fred Vaske
Pocket Chocolate
Jenna Cavelle
Amy Murphy
EmmaJean Good
Lawrence Holland
Daniel Chavitage
Kevin Hietala
Clark Shipley
Aurora
Tomasz Werner
Crystal Birns
jeffrey Warnock
Jeffrey J. Hoover
Jody Mabary
oldschooler
Glen Barrett
Lyn
Frank Cernik
Louis Lipp
Kim Petersen
Ziad WAKIM
Eric Thorne
Matt Miller
Keith William Miller
Ben Margolin
Brandin Estes
Kaitlyn Miller
Calen Barca-Hall
Kira Maritano
Sonya Justice
David Fichtmueller
Cindy Womack
Mary Goldman
Joanne Arnett
Lauren Campbell
David Tanza
Aimee Osbaldeston
Eric Ressler
Thomas White
Thomas Foss
Naomi Gardner
Bryan Lee
CARLOS
patty Case

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