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Wetland Walk- Teacher Resources

neary lagoon classroom activities

To enhance student learning through the Neary Lagoon Program, we offer a variety of resources for your use in the classroom. 

NEW!  Neary Lagoon Education Kit

This kit features directions and materials for age appropriate wetlands activities which meet CA state content standards for Science and Social Science.  The kit also includes:

  • Teacher Guide with 8 activity lesson plans
  • Activity pieces for one activity (Bird Beak Buffet)
  • Neary Lagoon pre-trip DVD
  • Bill Nye Wetland DVD with discussion questions.
  • Bird Song CD
  • Vocabulary, crossword puzzle and word search (English and Spanish)
  • Wetland coloring pages
  • 5 Color Bird Photo cards
  • 5 Books: Squish!  A Wetland Walk, Marshes and Swamps, Here is the Wetland, Beaks!, and Kids' Field Guide: Birds of North America
  • Assortment of natural realia from Neary Lagoon

The kits are available to teachers participating in the Wetland Walk Program, and will be provided to you at the classroom presentation.  Teachers return the kit on the day of their field trip to Neary Lagoon.

 

 


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