Local lessons

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Native Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub

• San Diego’s Native Habitats: Shrublands, Grade 4, SD Shrublands
• Local species cards for web chain activity, Species Cards
• 1-page descriptions of local habitats MSCP_SDHabitats_1pgDescriptions_2007
• Chaparral Shrublands of Southern California–A Pocket Naturalist Guide.  Order for resale from Sunbelt Publications (www.sunbeltbook.com), or buy at Mission Trails Regional Park for $6.95. Contact gro.erutandnanerdlihcdsnull@ofni

Nature Lessons for Schoolyards

• Learn more about using schoolyard in grades K-5 to explore nature. Lessons and Three Videos
• Garden curriculum, SchoolGardenBook
• Nature Journaling for art, science, and language arts, CNPS_NatureJournaling_JMuirLaws_96p_2012
• Short inquiry-based nature activities suitable for schoolyards and natural areas, at Nature2Go Activities
• I Notice, I Wonder, It reminds me of…  Notice Wonder