These resources are based on exhibitions at the Museum, but contain relevant activities, lessons, and background information that is easily accessible for parents offering lessons from home or teachers engaged in remote learning.
Expedition Baja
NGSS Aligned Lesson Plans for Middle School
English / Spanish (PDF)
Living Lab
NGSS Aligned Lesson Plans for Middle School
Curriculum Guide (PDF)
Coast to Cactus in Southern California
NGSS Aligned Lesson Plans for Grades K-8
Lesson Plan Guides
Fossil Mysteries
English / Spanish (PDF)
Evolution, earth’s processes, extinction, and ecology are the themes of these activities. Check out the Fossil Mysteries section of our website for many other resources, including a Fossil Guide A-Z, online activities, a geologic timeline, and much more.
Hidden Gems
NGSS Aligned Curriculum for Grade 4
English / Spanish (PDF)
Learn about the properties of minerals, how a mineral is defined, and the differences between minerals and rocks.
Science Spotlight: Baleen Whale Evolution
NGSS Aligned Curriculum for Grade 4
Baleen Whale Evolution Curriculum English / Spanish (PDF)
Baleen Whale Evolution Worksheet English / Spanish (PDF)
Modern Animals and their Extinct Ancestors Worksheet English / Spanish (PDF)
Explore how whales and other animals have evolved over time. Use the Fossil Mysteries Field Guide to help you.
Galapagos: Nature’s Wonderland
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-8
Educator Guide (PDF)
Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-12
Educator Guide (PDF)
The worksheets are for K-5 students to use while exploring The Nat during their field trip.
Specimen Observation
Grades 3-5
English (PDF)
Field Trip Investigation
Grades 3-5
English (PDF)
Exhibit Exploration
Grades K-2
English (PDF)
These worksheets are for K-5 students to use while exploring the Nature Trail at The Nat.
Pollinator Exploration
Grades K-2
English (PDF)
Pollinator Exploration
Grades 3-5
English (PDF)
Garden Plant Identification (PDF cards are formatted for 2-sided printing):
First People's Garden - English / Spanish
Pollinator Garden - English / Spanish
Discovery Trail - English / Spanish
Boulder Garden - English / Spanish
Container Garden - English / Spanish
Sky Islands - English / Spanish
Wildlife Walkway - English / Spanish
PROBEA (Proyecto Bio-regional de Educacion Ambiental) is an environmental education training program for teachers in the Baja California peninsula. While the program is no longer active, we invite you to use these resources exploring the ecosystems and habitats of our binational region of southern California and the Baja California peninsula.
Currícula en español
Grados K-6
Grados 7-9
Grados 10-12+
Archivos
Curriculum in English
Grades 7-9
Archived
Ocean Oasis
English / Spanish (PDF)
Produced by The Nat, Ocean Oasis is a stunning film about Baja California and the Gulf of California. The activities in the teacher’s guide are designed for grades 4-8 and explore the film’s themes, including geology, geography and plate tectonics, currents and climate, adaptations of life forms, and the human presence in the region.
Animal Kingdom
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-12
Educator Guide (PDF)
FUNGI: The Web of Life
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-8
Educator Guide (PDF)
Wings Over Water
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-8
Educator Guide (PDF)
Micro Monsters
Activities, fun facts, and more for K-8
Educator Guide (PDF)
Sea Lions
Grades 3-5 (PDF)
Grades 6-8 (PDF)
Conquest of the Skies
English (PDF)
Water: A California Story
English / Spanish (PDF)
Whales: Giants of the Deep
Educator Guide (English) (PDF)
Animals: Machines in Motion
Educator Guide (English) (PDF)
Walking With Dinosaurs 3D Movie
Educator Guide (English) (PDF)
Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed
Educator Guide (English)
Educator Guide (Spanish)
Chaperone Guide (English)
The Discovery of King Tut
Discussion Topics for Your Students
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
Educator Guide. Explore the exhibition and test your Whydah Wisdom.
Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age
Educator Guide (English) / Educator Guide (Spanish)
Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age
Student Exhibition Worksheets (English) / Student Exhibition Worksheets (Spanish)
Dino Jaws
Exhibition Overview (English) / Exhibition Overview (Spanish)
Information Sheets (English) / Information Sheets (Spanish)
Student Exhibition Worksheets (English) / Student Exhibition Worksheets (Spanish)
Beyond the Exhibitions Dino Jaws Worksheets (English) / Beyond the Exhibitions Dino Jaws Worksheets (Spanish)
Dr. Entomo's Palace of Exotic Wonders
English / Spanish (PDF)
Chocolate: The Exhibition
Educator Resources (webpage)
(resources from the Field Museum website)
The Horse
Educator Guide (PDF)
All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals
English / Spanish (PDF)
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
School Educator Resources (PDF)
Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins
Guide English / Spanish (PDF)
PDF Worksheets
Adapt a Polar Bear - English / Spanish
Climate Change - English / Spanish
Phenomenal Penguins - English / Spanish
Polar Geography - English / Spanish
Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
English / Spanish (PDF)
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
English / Spanish (PDF)
DARWIN Evolution | Revolution
English / Spanish (PDF)
BODY WORLDS & The Brain–Our Three Pound Gem (webpage)
Water: H2O=Life
English / Spanish (PDF)
A Day in Pompeii
Educator Guide (PDF)
Playing with Time
Educator Guide (PDF)
Dinosaurs Reel and Robotic
English / Spanish (PDF)
Genome
English / Spanish (PDF)
Vikings: Journey to a New World
Educator Guide (PDF)
Backyard Monsters
English / Spanish (PDF)
Earth, Wind and WILDFIRE (webpage)
Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight
English / Spanish (PDF)
Plant Portraits: The California Legacy of A.R. Valentien
English / Spanish (PDF)
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Educator Guide (PDF)
Glow: Living Lights
Educator Guide (PDF)
DOGS: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend
Educator Guide (PDF)
FORE! The Planet
Educator Guide
Museum Activity
Animal Eyes (web page)
T. REX on Trial (web page)
Monarca: Butterfly Beyond Boundaries (web page)
Epidemic! The Natural History of Disease (web page)
BEARS: Imagination and Reality (web page)
The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park: The Lost World (web page)
REPTILES! Real and Robotic (web page)