Honing observation skills with SCOE guest teacher, Ryan Kurada

Learning about pipevine swallowtail butterflies with 3rd grade buddies.

Going to the creek!

Leaf Observations

Litter patrol

Exploring the creek

Measuring rain puzzles

Engineering milk carton green houses

Observing and sketching the Valley Oak tree

Crafting bug hotels in the Maker Lab

Using beat sheets (also made in the Maker Lab) to find bugs in the Bird Habitat

"What's under this stump?"

Crafting bug hotels in the Maker Lab

Beat sheets made in the Maker Lab help find bugs in the Bird Habitat

Lady bug found!

Nature Journaling

Using the SEEK app to identify plants and organisms in the Bird Habitat

Engineering bee hotels in the Maker Lab

Engineering beat sheets to help find bugs in the Bird Habitat

Nature Journaling

Learning about the life cycle of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly and its realtionship to the pipevine plant

Nature Journaling

Learning about all of the habitat benefits provided by the Valley Oak tree

With Watershed Classroom's support, 4th graders built two bat boxes

Becoming "experts" on California Newts in order to support local conservation group, the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade

Engineering newt crossings in the Maker Lab

Using stream trays to invesitgate why the Petaluma River has curves

Observing compost

Examining storm water flow through the campus

Conducting soil ribbon tests

Examining point source pollution with a watershed model (courtesy Watershed Classroom)

Rain Garden Construction with Daily Acts and Watershed Classroom

Researching sustainability projects

Nature journaling

Learning about the Petaluma  Wind Gap (supported by Watershed Classroom)