A Morning in the Intertidal
Today’s low tide arrives not too long after sunrise, leaving parts of the beach still in shadows. The tall, beige, silty cliff that backs the beach blocks the easterly sun. Typical summer morning fog...
Category: Field Trips
How You Can Ensure All Students Experience the Outdoors
I strongly believe all students should experience the outdoors. And we know that field experiences are helpful to students. Check out my previous post on the topic if you haven’t yet! So why aren’t...
What 6 Experts Say About the Benefits of Teaching Outside
“…one transcendent experience in nature is worth a thousand nature facts…” claims author and retired education professor David Sobel. I would have to agree. In an earlier post, I described the impact of early...
Elkhorn Slough Photographs
Enjoy some additional photographs from my class’s kayaking adventure in Elkhorn Slough! I also snapped a few images from a trail overlooking the northern section of the estuary. I find that many students enjoy...
Kayaking Elkhorn Slough
For one of our last field trips of the semester, I took my Coastal Field Studies class kayaking in Elkhorn Slough! The slough is a tidal estuary—meaning that it connects to the ocean and...
Taking the Classroom Outside
One of my earliest memories is swimming in the Pacific Ocean with my dad. We were at the beach in Santa Cruz, CA, and I was about 5-years-old. I can picture so clearly my...