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Field Trip
Program – “You Come to Us”
The Theodore Payne
Foundation offers field trips for K-12.
Inquiry-based, the field trips are
California Dept. of Education standards-based and feature hands-on
activities that teach students about California
native plants and the natural world. Throughout all programs, the vital
ecological link between insects, other animals and native plants is
emphasized.
Students will understand the
water-saving benefits of native plants and the crucial ecological
function the plants fulfill.
For
middle and high school students,
the Foundation offers a three-hour program that begins with a 45-minute
illustrated PowerPoint lecture and culminates with a tour of our gardens
and growing facilities.
The PowerPoint explains the “Big Picture”
of
California
native plants -- geography, soils, native plant adaptations and water use,
and why native plants are essential for saving wildlife.
During the tour, students gain a hands-on
familiarity with native plants and are shown how the Foundation propagates
plants from seed and cuttings.
A real eye-opener for exposing students
to varied career choices!
Classes are welcome to stay for lunch in
our sycamore-shaded picnic area, and finish with a one-mile hike on Wild
Flower Hill.
“All
About Leaves”
centers on the leaf adaptations of
California
native plants.
Students observe native plants, animals
and insects as the food web is discussed, then examine leaves from
different habitats and analyze their characteristics to determine their
adaptive purpose.
Science demonstrations of how leaf color
affects heat absorption and how plant oils combat water loss.
Program culminates with a hike on
Wildflower Hill.
This program satisfies these science
standards:
3rd
grade, 3.3.a, 3.3.d, 3.5.c, 3.5.d and
3.5.e;
4th grade,
4.2.a, 4.3.c and 4.6.b.
“Butterflies, Caterpillars and Native Plants”
centers on the life cycles of
Southern California
butterflies and the native plant forage needs of their caterpillars.
Using native plant samples, worksheets
and color photographs of butterflies and their caterpillars, students will
learn through art, writing and kinesthetic movement.
Habitat and food web connections will
also be explored.
Program culminates with a walk through
our Discovery Garden
that is sure to educate and delight!
This program satisfies these science
standards:
2nd grade,
2.2.a, 2.2.b and 2.2.c; 3rd grade,
3.3.a, 3.3.c and 3.3.d; 4th grade,
4.2.a, 4.2.b and 4.3.c; and, for
2nd grade,
visual arts standards 2.1.3 and 2.2.5.
“Every
Soil Tells a Story”
Like to dig in the
dirt?
This program’s for you!
Through hands-on activities, students
will learn about soil composition and evolution, the origin of soil
elements, soil pH and water-retention, and root structures, adaptations
and functions. This
program satisfies these Earth Sciences standards:
3rd
grade, 3.3.c, 3.9.a;
4th
grade, 4.4.a.b, 4.5.a.b.c;
6th
grade, 6.2.a.b.c.d, 6.5.b.c.e.
“Tongva
Rope-Making and Tools from Native Plants”
centers on rope-making, one of the most crucial skills of
California’s
indigenous peoples.
Students make rope with yucca fibers,
learning how the indigenous people of our region adapted to the natural
environment and used its natural resources.
Other goods and tools made from natural
resources are also shown to demonstrate how native plant materials formed
the basis for their culture.
The program culminates with indigenous
children’s games that build speed, strength and balance.
This program satisfies these social
science standards:
3rd grade, 3.1.2 and 3.2.2; and
4th grade, 4.1.3, 4.2.1 and 4.2.5.
Details and Cost
Each
program lasts about three-and-a-half hours and is held in the Picnic Area
under sycamore trees.
Fee: $95.00 per classroom, all
worksheets, factsheets and materials included.
Please contact Lisa Novick, Director of
Outreach & K-12 Education, at (818) 768-1802 or
lisa@theodorepayne.org.
Ms. Novick has a Clear Multiple Subject
Teaching Credential and has been teaching for over a decade.
Some reviews
from Teachers:
“All About Leaves”:
“Completely related to our theme of ‘City
Wildlife’.
My students had a great time!”
Michelle Hawrylo,
Vinedale
Elementary School,
LAUSD.
“Tongva Rope-Making”:
“The activity was fun and challenging.
Students learned how people before them used
to live.”
Mrs.
Singh,
Vinedale Elementary School,
LAUSD.
The Theodore Payne Foundation:
Gardening to Save California’s Water and
Wildlife.
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