Currently not accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year.
Grades 3 - 4Overview![]() NPS Volunteer/ Debbie Piattelli How can nature teach us about community?
Into the Redwood Forest uses the Understanding by Design framework and aligns with the K-12 Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Standards. The program is framed by the essential question - " How can nature teach us about community?" Program StructureInto the Redwood Forest programs are structured in the following three-touch model: 1. Classroom Preparation - Teachers complete three pre-lessons supported by park-provided resources, emphasizing the use of scientific inquiry to explore observation, inference, environmental assessment, and social community well-being. Subsequently, students will analyze both their surroundings and the societal vitality of their communities. Please share details about preferred NPS staff visit in the Education Reservation Request Form. 3. Classroom Assessment - opportunities for students to demonstrate what they have learned through inquiry investigations. Please email or mail back student work to NPS staff.
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Last updated: October 1, 2025