Subduction Construction!
Your students journey into the Subduction Zone to solve the geologic mystery of how the rocks you see in the cliffs of the Golden Gate formed millions of years ago. In this virtual exploration, students will collect rock samples in the field; examine and identify their samples in the laboratory; and, use this information to piece together a subduction zone, layer-by-layer in geologic context. A great way to introduce subduction or conclude a unit by checking for understanding.
Endangered butterflies in the Golden Gate National Parks? Yes, the mission blue, no larger than a quarter, lives in the northern and southern headlands of the park. Survival hasn’t been easy—especially when silver lupine and other ecologically linked plants are threatened. In The Restoration Cycle, your students go on a special animated journey through the Milagra Ridge landscape to discover how park professionals and trained volunteers mix scientific inquiry and community camaraderie to restore critical habitat.
How do we protect a migrating species? How do we save a favorite place? Mission Quilt is an interactive puzzle that illustrates the issues and challenges the National Park Service faces in the preservation of nationally significant resources. Students construct the NPS mission statement and uncover the plants, animals, and cultural traditions of the Golden Gate NRA landscape. Mission Quilt also asks students to consider what they would pass along as their valued legacy.
Why restore indigenous habitats? Here’s an interactive game that challenges your students to use knowledge and speed as they discover the principles and purpose of habitat restoration. Students must revegetate the beach dune communities before the area is taken over by ice plant, an invasive exotic species. This fun instructional game helps students identify plants, recognize adaptations, and gain a greater understanding of biological diversity.
Dichotomous From Top to Bottomous
Cultivate your students' 8th Intelligence—Naturalist—with our fun dichotomous plant key. Follow the clues!
