Environmental Education
The Foundation has developed our Teacher's Guide to San Mateo County Parks to help teachers take advantage of the park resources within an easy distance from local schools. No matter the grade level, there useful information about each of the San Mateo County parks, suggestions for using the parks as part of a teaching program, correlations to California State Content Standards, and tie-ins with state-adopted science textbooks. For grades 2-6, the guide also outlines park-based activities that use the parks to enhance classroom learning in many disciplines. A Park Pack, with 15 copies of six different field guides, five sets of binoculars, numerous hand lenses, a nifty gadget that plays bird songs and other learning tools is also available for loan to assist teachers.
Order your free copy of our guide today at office@SupportParks.org or 650-321-5812.
Table of Contents for Teacher's Resource Guide
General Information
- Why Take Your Students to the Park?
- San Mateo County's Unique Environment
- Natural Communities Within San Mateo County Parks
- History of the San Mateo County Parks
- Planning Your Park Visit
- Park Safety
- Activities
- Content Standards Correlation
- Textbook Correlation
- Drawing Wildflowers
- Bird Sounds
- Butterflies
- Identifying Trees
- Tracking Wildlife
- Square-Foot Detectives
Specific Information on the San Mateo County Parks
Resources and References