Studio Programs

Limited reservations are available through June 7, 2024.

Bring the Channel Islands into your classroom by participating in a free live virtual program delivered from our mainland studio. Programs are conducted via videoconferencing platforms, such as Zoom.

Programs are offered Tuesdays from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM PST (latest start time 2:00 PM PST) and last between 30-60 minutes. Reservations are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Program Descriptions
Studio programs support the indicated Environmental Education Initiative (EEI) principles or Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) indicated below. Grades 3 - 12 studio programs complement teacher-developed 5E units aligned with NGSS and California Common Core Standards (CCSS). These units utilize a 5E model of instruction. This inquiry-based learning encourages students to construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. It includes five stages: engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate. After scheduling a program, the confirmation document will include links to the 5E units.

Grades K-2
Island Fox Explorations
(Approximately 30-45 minutes)
What structures and behaviors help endemic Island Foxes survive on the Channel Islands?
Supports:

• NGSS K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
• NGSS 1-LS3-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits - Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
• NGSS 1-LS1-2 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes - Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
• NGSS 2-LS4-1 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity - Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
• NGSS 2-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

Grades 3 - 5
Island of the Blue Dolphins
(Approximately 50-60 minutes)
What clues do archeological discoveries on San Nicolas Island tell us about the Lone Woman?
Minimum requirement before program: Students must be reading Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell.
Supports:

• EEI Principle 1 - People Depend on Natural Systems   
• EEI Principle 2 - People Influence Natural Systems

Grades 5 - 8

Kelp Forest Monitoring
(Approximately 50-60 minutes)
How and why do scientists monitor change in the kelp forest ecosystem?
Supports:

• EEI Principle 2 - People Influence Natural Systems
• EEI Principle 3 - Natural Systems Change in Ways that People Benefit From and Can Influence

Grades 6 - 8

Island Fox Biowebs
(Approximately 50-60 minutes)
How does island fox monitoring teach us about the island foxes’ role in the ecosystem?
Minimum requirement before program: Students must watch the ~7 minute long video: Restoring Balance: Santa Cruz Island (short version) - YouTube.
Supports:

• EEI Principle 4 - There are no Permanent or Impermeable Boundaries that Prevent Matter from Flowing Between Systems
• EEI Principle 5 - Decisions Affecting Resources and Natural Systems are Complex and Involve Many Factors

Grades 9 - 12
Pygmy Mammoth
(Approximately 50-60 minutes)
How did these creatures evolve and what clues can fossils provide about why they went extinct?
Supports:

• EEI Principle 4 - There are no Permanent or Impermeable Boundaries that Prevent Matter from Flowing Between Systems
• EEI Principle 5 - Decisions Affecting Resources and Natural Systems are Complex and Involve Many Factors

 

Schedule a Virtual Distance Learning Studio Program

To request a distance learning studio program, please choose a program from the Program Descriptions on this page and complete the Education Reservation Request Form - NPS Form 10-1750 below.

When completing your form, please provide a minimum of two alternative dates.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Learning Accomodations

Does anyone in your group need any accomodations?

Yes No

If yes, describe the accomodation need.

Next Step

School / Organization Contact Information

School / Organization Name (required)

Name of Requester/Contact Person (required)

Title / Position (optional)

Contact Email Address (required)

Contact Phone Number (required)
123-456-7890 extension if any

Mailing Address (required)

City (required)

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ZIP (required)
Five digit ZIP code [99999]

Next Step

Group Details - Virtual / Distance Learning Program

Name of Primary Contact (required)

Title / Position of Primary Contact

Email Address of Primary Contact (required)

Phone Number of Primary Contact (required)
Format: 123-456-7890

Program Name or Subject Requested

Grade Level(s) of Students (required)

Number of Attendees / Students (required)

Preferred Date of Program (required)
format mmddyyyy

Alternative Date(s) (required)
Enter one or more dates.

Preferred Program Start Time (required)

Time Zone of the Classroom (required)

How much time will the ranger have to conduct the program? (required)

Discussion Points for Virtual / Distance Learning Program

Virtual and/or Distance Learning can vary depending on the technical capabilities of the park and the school. in order to find appropriate accommodations for your learning experience, here are some categories to be prepared to discuss with the park:

1. Internet Access
2. Phone Access (speaker phone or conference line)
3. Mobile or digital video conferencing capabilities
4. Firewall
5. Hardware and Software Capabilities
6. Classroom pre-work or assignments

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.

Submit my Education Reservation Request

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NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.