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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.
Each lesson plan includes 3 resources
Pre-Lesson
The pre-lesson orients the learner to main concepts through a story, educational video, powerpoint, or other activity.
Lesson
The lesson engages the learner while continuing to follow NGSS and Common Core standards.
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
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 Julie Johnson at julie@tmparksfoundation.org
Elementary School
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.
Animal Adaptations
For grades K-2.
NGSS 2-LS4-1, K-2-ETS1-2, 1-LS1-1,
K-LS1-1.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Birds & Adaptations
For grades 3-5.
NGSS 3-LS4, 4-LS1, 4-ESS1, 5-ESS2.
Created by Great Basin Outdoor School.
Reptiles of Nevada
For grades K-2.
NGSS K-ESS3-1, K-LS1-1, 2-LS4-1.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Fossils & Paleontology
For grades 3-5.
NGSS 4-ESS1, 5-ESS2.A.
Created by Great Basin Outdoor School.
Snow Science
For grades K-2.
NGSS K-ESS2-1, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-2.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Leaves
For grades 3-5.
NGSS 3-LS4, 4-LS1, 5-PS3, 5-LS1, 5-ESS2.
Created by Great Basin Outdoor School.
Middle School
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.
Snow Science Series - Winter Adaptations
For grades 4-8.
NGSS MS-LS4-4.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Beavers
For grades 6-8.
NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-4.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
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.
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.
High School
For grades 9-12.
NGSS HS-ESS2-2 & HS-LS2-7.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Understanding Our Watershed
For grades 9-12.
NGSS HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-5.
Created by Great Basin Institute.
Predicting the Weather
For grades 9-12.
NGSS HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-4, HS-ESS3-6, HS-ESS3-3.
Created by Great Basin Institute.