Teacher Resources

NPS/Bethany Szczepanski

Browse the teacher resources, curriculum, lessons, and professional development opportunities below to bring the Channel Islands into your classroom.

National Park Service Educators website
Browse curriculum and lesson plans from national park sites around the country.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Subject Site
This web-based resource, developed by the National Park Service and other partners, includes a treasure trove of information about the lone woman of San Nicolas Island and Scott O'Dell's book. Follow along chapter by chapter as your students read the story exploring historical evidence from primary and secondary sources, listen to the voices of researchers, explore native island cultures, and more.

You can also schedule a complimentary Island of the Blue Dolphins distance learning program with a ranger.

Friends of the Island Fox
Friends of the Island Fox offers island fox related teacher resources and lessons for your use in the classroom.

Ventura County Office of Education provides this resource for educators in Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern and Los Angeles Counties

Teacher Ranger Teacher The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program provides a unique professional development experience by linking national park units with teachers from predominantly Title 1 (at least 40 percent of students on free or reduced cost meals) school districts.