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K-12 Teacher Resources

From the Alternative Field Study Committee

Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible science education resources that are designed to support all variations of student learning and adapted to meet the current constraints imposed upon our educators by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Each lesson plan includes 3 resources

Chalkboard Drawings

Pre-Lesson

The pre-lesson orients the learner to main concepts through a story, educational video, powerpoint, or other activity.

Educational Gardening

Lesson

The lesson engages the learner while continuing to follow NGSS and Common Core standards.

Writing by the Water

Post-Lesson

The post-lesson serves as a homework assignment or cool-down activity to wrap up student learning and assist in measuring student comprehension.

Committee Organizations

Great Basin Institute

Hands in the Soil

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Great Basin Outdoor School

Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation

Lesson Plans Offered

Below you will find descriptions of each lesson we are currently offering arranged by grade level. If you are interested in requesting one or more of these lesson plans, please fill out the brief survey at the bottom of the page and the resources will be shared with you.

If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Haley Grable at haleygrable@tmparksfoundation.org

Elementary School

Half Full Moon

Out of This World: Lunar Phases

For grades K-2.

NGSS 1-ESS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, & 1-PS4-2.

Created by Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation.

White Butterfly

Metamorphosis

For grades 3-5.

NGSS 1-LS3-1 & 3-LS1-1.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Water Purification Treatment

Water Quality Assessment

For grades 3-5.

NGSS 3-LSA-3.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Middle School

Ice

Snow Science Series - Albedo and the Global Ice Pack

For grades 4-8.

NGSS MS-PS3-4 & MS-ESS2-2.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Winter Fox

Snow Science Series - Winter Adaptations

For grades 4-8.

NGSS MS-LS4-4.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Demonstration

Snow Science Series - Climate Change Activism

For grades 4-8.

NGSS MS-ESS3-5, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-1.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Treetop Snow

Snow Science Series - Snow and Ice

For grades 4-8.

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-4, MS-ESS2-5.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Snowflake

Snow Science Series - Snowflakes

For grades 4-8.

NGSS MS-PS1-1 & MS-ESS2-5.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Snow Geese Migrating

Animal Migrations

For grades 6-8.

NGSS MS-LS2-2, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-ESS3-3.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

High School

Dry Tree Trunk

For grades 9-12.

NGSS HS-ESS2-2 & HS-LS2-7.

Created by Great Basin Institute.

Understanding Our Watershed

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Choose your lesson plans:

Elementary School: Out of this World: Lunar Phases

Elementary School: Metamorphosis

Elementary School: Water Quality Assessment

Middle School: Snow Sciene Series - Albedo and the Global Ice Pack

Middle School: Snow Science Series - Climate Change Activism

Middle School: Snow Science Series - Snowflakes

Middle School: Snow Science Series - Winter Adaptations

Middle School: Snow Science Series - Snow and Ice

Middle School: Animal Migrations

High School: Understanding Our Watershed

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Interested? Request access to one or more of the above lessons by submitting the resource request form. Upon submission, we will contact you with program resources and additional information.

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