Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo: A Voyage of Exploration
| PROGRAM | Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo |
| GRADES | 3, 4, and 5 |
OFFERED | October through mid-June |
Journey back to the first European exploration of the California Coast. Students will discover who Cabrillo and his crew were, what shipboard life in 1542 was like, and how they navigated along the California coast in 1542.
Life in the Intertidal Zones
| PROGRAM | Life in the Intertidal Zones |
| GRADES | 3, 4, and 5 |
| OFFERED | January through mid-June |
Discover the remarkable plants and animals that live in this intertidal environment. Students will study intertidal plant and animal adaptations for survival in this harsh environment. Students will conduct a field survey of intertidal life. Important: Groups visiting the tidepools must have vehicle transportation to this area, as there is no trail, and the road to the tidepools is unsafe for pedestrian traffic. Call early, these programs fill up fast!!!
The Kumeyaay Supermarket: Native American Plant Uses
| PROGRAM | The Kumeyaay Supermarket |
| GRADES | 3, 4, and 5 |
| OFFERED | October through mid-June |
Walk the Bayside Trail and explore the coastal sage scrub plant community. Students will explore the park's native southern California ecosystem and search for clues of how Native Americans in the region used plants for medicines, food, clothing, and shelter. Students will complete a plant identification and plant-use activity.
Life in the Coastal Sage Scrub: The Ecology of Cabrillo National Monument
| PROGRAM | Life in Coastal Sage Scrub |
| GRADES | 3, 4, 5, and 6 |
| OFFERED | October through mid-June |
Hike through the native ecosystem of the San Diego area to learn about local plants and animals and their relationships with each other. Students will participate in a food-web activity and will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world around them and the importance of good stewardship toward the natural lands in San Diego. Key concepts: habitat, food webs, adaptation, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore.
Growing Up In the Old Point Loma Lighthouse
| PROGRAM | Growing Up In the Old Point Loma Lighthouse |
| GRADES | 2 |
| OFFERED | October through mid-June |
Visit the Old Point Loma Lighthouse and step back in time. Students will imagine living the life of the lightkeeper and his family in the 1880s. The activity includes a walk through the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.
