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Discovering Northern Elephant Seals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Considerations

• Chaperone Preparedness and Assistance

• Suggested Lesson Plan

• Field Trip Logistics

• Evaluation Process

• Reservations

• Elephant Seal Kit Contents

• California Science Standard Links

• Correlations to "A Child's Place in the Environment"

• Acknowledgments

• Attachments:


• Map of Point Reyes National Seashore

• Map of Chimney Rock Area

• Lyme Disease, Stinging Nettle, and Poison Oak

• Reservation Form

• Evaluation Form

• Vocabulary

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• How Can I Learn about the Secret Lives of Elephant Seals?

• How Are Elephant Seals Adapted to Their Environment?

• Who is in the Elephant Seal Food Pyramid?

• What Can We Expect on Our Field Trip to Observe Elephant Seals?

• Safety and Stewardship Challenge

• How Do I Use Binoculars?

• How Can Teachers, Chaperones, and Students Make the Most of Their Field Trip?

• How Can We Inspire Others to Protect Elephant Seals and Their Habitat?

• How Can I Capture My Experiences In a Story, Poem or Drawing?

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• What Can We Learn from Our Field Journals?

• How Are Decisions Made for Elephant Seals?

• What Happens at the Marine Mammal Center?

• Visiting the Marine Mammal Center

• How Do I Choose and Complete the Best Stewardship Project?

• Education and Reference Materials

• Related Publications

• Internet Addresses

• Workshops and Classes

• Videos

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