For Teachers

Parks As Classrooms

Muir Woods National Monument provides Parks as Classroom programs designed to engage students in historic inquiry and environmental science.

Educational Opportunities at Golden Gate National Recreations Area's Parks As Classrooms uses the Understanding by Design framework, and incorporates California Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Our inquiry-based park programs can be timed to introduce concepts, reinforce understanding, or stimulate culminating projects within a teaching unit. Programs are typically structured in three parts: a classroom preparation, a national park field session, and classroom assessments in which students demonstrate what they have learned. Teachers are provided with resources, including program curriculum and supporting materials.

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How to Request a Field Trip

Currently not accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year.

 

 

Ranger Led Programs

To apply, please click on the program pages below for more information.

 

Ranger-Led

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  Grades 3-4

  Into the Redwood Forest

  How can nature teach us about community? As naturalists, students explore Muir Woods, a rare sanctuary for ancient redwoods.

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  Grade 11-12

  Forests for the Future

  Explore how redwoods and communities can mitigate environmental changes through a blend of inquiry science and cultural history.

 

Self-Guided Program

Rings, Ripples and Echoes

The program is teacher-led, using materials and activities curated and provided by the park's education team.
 

 

 

Non Curriculum Application Below

For Academic Fee Waivers please fill out application below.

 

Every Kid Outdoors

With Every Kid Outdoors gives U.S. fourth graders and family members free entry to national parks!

To get a pass, fourth grade students can visit the bilingual Every Kid Outdoors website. First, do a short educational activity. Then download a paper voucher to print and bring along when visiting a national park!