Redwoods and the NGSS (click to download)
Student Links
- CLICK for the WebSearch This link take you on a virtual exploration of redwood forest ecology. Time: 1 Hour
Teacher Classroom Links
Elementary School
- Redwood Forest Ecology Websearch
- K – 2nd Grade
- 3rd – 5th Grade
- Save the Redwoods League Activity Booklet
- State Parks PORTS Program
Middle School
- Tree measurements and drawings (math, science, art)
- Redwood Forest Ecology Websearch
- Redwood Forest Under a Microscope
- Where Redwoods Grow and Thrive
- Students explore various ways redwoods have come to dominate coastal California.
- Lesson Overview
- Fern Measurements
High School
- Redwoods and Climate Change
- All Redwoods and Climate Change High School Curriculum
- Alternate 1: Tree measurements and drawings (math, science, art)
- Alternate 2: Redwood Forest Ecology Websearch (1 day)
- Alternate 3: Redwood Triumph: Students explore various ways redwoods have come to dominate coastal California. (3 days)
- Alternate 4: Estimate the Range of Redwoods in Humboldt County and Beyond
Teacher Field Trip Links
Outdoor Activities for a School Campus
- K-5 Zoom in Zoom Out
- K-12 Magic Spots – Solo Sit
- K-12 Field Data Collection
- K-8 Plant Survey
- 6-12 Measuring Trees
- 6-12 Fern Measurement
Field Trip Activities
- K-5 Plant Survey
- K-5 Meet a Tree — Meet the Earth
- K-5 Transect – Study Plot
- K-5 Field Data Collection
- K-8 Each One Teach One
- K-12 Scavenger Hunt – Bingo
- K-12 Magic Spots – Solo Sit
- K-12 Field Data Collection
- 6-12 Measuring Trees
- 6-12 Tree Anatomy
- 6-12 Fern Measurement
- 6-12 Plant Survey
Field Journals
- 2020 Elementary School Journal
- 2020 Middle School Journal
- 2020 High School Journal
- 9-12 field trip resources
More Educational Resources
- Save the Redwoods
- Redwood National and State Parks Education Page
- Redwood Ecology from the HSU Natural History Museum
