Teacher Resources that Complement Our Programs
Our educational programs were created to help teachers deliver science, natural- and cultural-history curricula to students. The below resources may be beneficial to teachers who will be bringing their class to the Nature Center, or bringing one of our programs to their classrooms.
Coordinated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in our region, Nature Bowl is an annual, science-based educational program for 3rd — 6th graders that increases ecological knowledge and conservation literacy. This year Effie Yeaw Nature Center is proud to support a new Nature Bowl host, Sacramento Aububon, at Camp Pollack! Nature Bowl team registrations begin in September. Click the title link above for more information.
Great free fundraising tool for teachers – get funding for your field trips and more!
Environmental education units, lesson plans, training, grants and more!
Free K-12 curriculum focused on teaching critical skills in science.
Look to this page for upcoming workshops, events, field trip opportunities, grants and resources with a science and environmental education focus.
Teacher’s Quick Start Guide to Citizen Science in your Classroom.
Great citizen science opportunity for your students.
Citizen Science opportunities for your students to study wildlife migration and seasonal change.
Have your classroom gather data for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail And Snow network.
YouTube NGSS and science tutorials.
Dig deep into student-discovered phenomenon to uncover some ideas that are core to science.
Leave No Trace information and activities for educators.
Wonderful science and nature education resources for teachers!
Free nature journaling curriculum for teachers.
Want your students to talk like a scientist? Check out the Talk Science Primer to engage your classroom in a culture of productive talk.
You and your students can join the national Budburst network of scientists, students, teachers who are monitoring plants as the seasons change, and together help us understand how plants respond to environmental change.
Collection of free toolkits, reports, infographics designed to help you or your school connect children and families to nature. Do you have enough Vitamin “N” in your classroom?
Sacramento Valley schools now have an exciting opportunity for schools to bring Idle Free awareness and better air quality to their communities! Students will practice math, science and public outreach skills as they work to reduce air pollution at school. There is no cost to participate.
Get passes for your fourth grade students! Download an activity and print paper passes for each of your students.
The Department of Water Resources offers water education materials to educators at no charge.
Free birding and science education resources for teachers.
Studying birds in your classroom? Offer a real life experience by live streaming Cornell’s bird and nest cams.
Parking Instructions
The Nature Center is located inside Ancil Hoffman Park
2850 San Lorenzo Way (off Tarshes Drive)
Carmichael CA 95608
$7 per car parking fee - Free for Nature Center members.
