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The Center allows teachers and students
to immerse themselves in nature and learn
about it firsthand. Here in the Park,
there are many exciting opportunities
for hands-on learning and for experiencing
ecological concepts that are difficult
to learn inside a classroom.
Here are a few of the many reasons why
the Clem Miller Environmental Education
Center can provide a valuable experience
for both you and your students:
Teachable
moments
A gopher snake slithers across your path
as you and your students enjoy a nature
hike, a red tailed hawk dives in the distance
to catch a mouse, your students turn over
a log and find a salamander. Nature guides
the teaching as you discuss these ecological
phenomena with your students. These opportunities
can only happen when you step outside
the traditional classroom.
You’re in
charge
We understand that you know your students
best. You know the most effective way
for them to learn and to have fun, so
we let you lead the program. From tidepooling
to maritime history, ecology to animal
adaptations, tailor your visit to compliment
what you’ve been working on with
your class in school. Point Reyes offers
opportunities to study all these areas
while integrating other subjects like
reading and writing into your environmental
and science education curricula.
Training
for teachers
We offer an annual Teacher
Training Workshop for teachers who
are planning to use the Center. This annual
workshop provides teachers with a variety
of hands-on, thought-provoking activities
designed to teach science and ecology
concepts in the outdoors (some of which
are linked to the California Science Standards)
as well as practical tips on using the
facility.
We support you
Our staff supports you throughout the
planning phase by providing advice on
curriculum planning and design, sample
schedules , suggested
activities , sample
menus and general advice. The
Center's library and teaching materials/discovery
kits are available to you during your
stay, not to mention all the amazing natural
resources and hands-on learning at your
fingertips in Point Reyes National Seashore.
While it is the teachers' responsibility
to do the teaching, there are a variety
of educational programs available and
unlimited opportunities within the park.
Even if you’ve never done anything
like this before with your students, we
collaborate with you to make it easy by
providing you with planning support and
teaching resources. Surrounded by the
trails, fields, beaches, and wildlife
that make Point Reyes the exciting learning
opportunity that it is, you can teach
your students the wonders of the natural
world while at the same time teaching
the State and National Science Standards.
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What Other Teachers and Students Have
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