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Educator Resources

Below you will find a selection of original lesson plans I have developed based on projects at California State Parks at Natural Bridges State Beach, and at the Friends of Ballona Wetlands.

Ocean Processes

Tide Talk:

This activity is meant to help students understand tides – how they work and what causes them. 

Plant Ecology

This Student Worksheet is meant to help students understand scientific process of identification, observation, and descriptive writing. 

Tidepool

Zonation Station:

This activity is meant to help students understand intertidal zonation. Students are introduced to and replicate patterns of zonation found in the tidepools.

Nature Studies

This scavenger hunt is meant to help students dive into scientific principles of identification, observation, and drawing. 

2016 Ian Bernstein CA Outdoor EDU

    Photocredit for all photos:  Ian Bernstein

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