1st Grade Virtual Programs

Virtual Programs for 1st Grade

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Provider Name	Resource Link	Provider Location	Abstract
Ardenwood Historic Farm	Connections to Long Ago: Living and Working on an 1890s Farm	Fremont	Get a glimpse into life on an 1890s farm, as costumed Naturalists demonstrate some typical farm tasks. Students will make connections between farms and things they use in everyday life, considering what has changed over time, and what remains the same.
Big Break Regional Shoreline	Big Break Bodies	Oakley	Wetlands are lands that are wet and Big Break’s animals have special body parts that help them live and grow in this habitat. Students will discover how wetland residents use their bodies to find food – and then they will be challenged to solve their own engineering problems by mimicking the animals at Big Break.
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve	Animals and their Habitats	Antioch	Virtually meet the Black Diamond animal ambassadors as we compare similarities and differences between local animals and humans. Learn how animals use their senses to survive and explore what makes the perfect habitat for our local creatures!
California Academy of Sciences	Free livestreams for K-8 students nationwide	San Francisco	Each livestream is a lesson taught by professional educators, which is broadcast for free to YouTube. Events feature hands-on activities or kinesthetic movement that students can do while tuning in. Teachers or adult guardians must register in advance for their student(s) to participate. Check website for current topics and broadcast days
Coyote Hills Regional Park	Natural History of Plants & Animals	Fremont	Explore the wetlands of Coyote Hills and its inhabitants to learn ways to conserve natural resources. Students will learn the types of plants and animals in wetland habitats and how they have adapted to survive. Explore specimens, meet animal ambassadors, and discover animal adaptations.
Crab Cove Visitor Center and Aquarium	Chat with a Nat	Alameda	A Q&A session with a Crab Cove Naturalist, as a follow-up after engaging after watching an online Creature Feature video. Contact us for list of topics. V
East Bay Municipal Utility District	Wastewater treatment plant Virtual tour	Orinda	Take a vitual tour of The Main Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in Oakland near the Bay Bridge. EBMUD’s 88-square-mile wastewater service area is home to 740,000 people who live in Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Kensington, Oakland, Piedmont, and the Richmond Annex.
East Bay Municipal Utility District	Mastodons Among Us Virtual Tour	Orinda	An EBMUD Ranger discovers a trove of prehistoric fossils on the Mokelumne River Watershed. Also available in Spanish and Chinese.
East Bay Municipal Utility District	Water Treatment Plant Virtual tours	Orinda	Take a vitual tour of Orinda Water Treatment Plant is EBMUD's largest plant and produces drinking water for customers west of the Berkeley/Oakland Hills
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo	Nature’s Problem Solvers	San Jose	Who inspired the invention of airplanes, wet suits & LED lights? It is not who you think. Biomimicry-humans copying nature Adaptations to copy Vocabulary: Biomimicry/Adaptations
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo	Baby Beasts	San Jose	Ready-to-run or just cracking out of an egg, ready or not, here they come. Baby animals emerge in different ways. Parent and offspring patterns of behavior to help offspring survive Young plants and animals are similar, but not exactly like their parents Vocabulary: Offspring/Predator/Nocturnal
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center	Bird Beak Buffet	Hayward	Students will learn about adaptations by examining some of the plants and animals found in the salt marshes of San Francisco bay and learning what makes them survive so well in this harsh environment. The program emphasis is on shorebirds, and the diversity of their beaks among various species.
Hiller Aviation Museum	Helicopter Adventure	San Carlos	Perfect for students in a full distance-learning environment, Helicopter Adventure explores the world of vertical flight with an exciting engineering exercise based on paper models. Hiller Aviation Museum staff conduct a Zoom-based virtual tour of a Scorpion helicopter at the Hiller Aviation Museum and lead construction and testing of a simple paper helicopter. Children measure the characteristics of helicopter flight and make predictions on how rotor size will affect helicopter performance. Students need not be in a single location to participate in this program. The Hiller Aviation Museum will provide a printable one-page .pdf file that must be printed for each participating child. Students must have access to scissors to complete the project, but no other supplies or equipment are necessary.
Hiller Aviation Museum	Amazing Aircraft	San Carlos	The Hiller Aviation Museum’s most popular hands-on program arrives in your classroom! Designed for classes working at school in a room with their teachers, Amazing Aircraft features an instructor-led exploration of the parts of an airplane using a real Cessna 177 aircraft at the Hiller Aviation Museum, completion of a coloring activity, and construction and test flights of a simple balsa glider. A supply kit including balsa gliders and coloring sheets will be shipped to the address provided on the reservation request seven days prior to the program date. Students should have access to crayons, and teachers should have access to clear or masking tape for minor repairs.
Math Science Nucleus	Tule Ponds - Trees of Tule Ponds	Fremont	Tule Ponds is a restoration area that was replanted with native trees, shrubs and flowers. Now it is an urban forest providing large trees as shelter to many native animals. You will learn all about the trees and how important they are helping the environment for hundreds of years. Students will learn how to describe leaves and bark. These skills will help them to identify trees around their community. They will be able to make a leaf bookmark from local trees.
Monterey Bay Aquarium	Online Discovery Lab	Monterey	Take your students on a journey into ocean science with an Online Discovery Lab! Aquarium educators lead this 45-minute live interactive Zoom presentation focusing on a marine or conservation topic. Each program comes with a self-paced online course that can be assigned to students before or after the live session.
Natural Bridges State Park	Tidepool Tours - Virtual	Santa Cruz	Discover tidepool adaptations and zonation at Natural Bridges State Beach. This hour-long program will guide the class through the intertidal zone and the unique species that call this place home. Please let us know if there are any specific topics to discuss.
Natural Bridges State Park	Monarch Butterfly - Virtual	Santa Cruz	Discover the life cycle, migration, adaptations and conservation of monarch butterflies here at Natural Bridges and all across the state. This one-hour program is facilitated by California State Park Interpreters live from the park.
SaveNature.org	Owl Pellet Discovery	San Francisco	Learn how to be a bone detective while examining how a barn owl digests their prey, or don’t digest their prey. Discover what’s for dinner.
SaveNature.org	Squid Science Dissection	San Francisco	Explore what makes a squid so amazing! How they swim, navigate, defend themselves and hunt. Learn about their anatomy and how an animal’s body is designed for success in the ocean.
SaveNature.org	Insect Discovery Lab	San Francisco	Each presentation includes hands-on experience with live animals and observation time with live and preserved materials. Children will learn how to identify insects and their arthropod relatives, touch amazing arthropod ambassadors, see how insects defend themselves, and discovery their incredible diversity. Students explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, grasshoppers, walking sticks, whip scorpions, and more. The Insect Discovery Lab immerses students in the extraordinarily diverse world of insects and other arthropods and teaches about their key role in the web of life. Scientific observation, insect identification, and the natural history of bugs' lives are just some of the areas of focus of this program. Classes will receive pre and post visit materials including fact sheets, activity sheets, resource sheets and conservation action guides. Programs are 45-50 minutes long.
Sulphur Creek Nature Center	Adaptation Exploration	Hayward	Explore animal adaptations while taking an up close look at some of Sulphur Creek’s resident animals on camera.
Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness	Amazing Adaptations of the East Bay	Sunol	Discover how adaptations allow animals to survive in ever changing East Bay habitats. Meet our animal ambassadors and learn all about surviving and thriving in the diverse East Bay habitats.
The Gardens at Heather Farms	Virtual The Power of Pollination	Walnut Creek	Butterflies, bees, and more! Learn about the animals that move pollen from plant to plant to generate seeds and create fruit and how pollinators are crucial to a plants' life cycle. Students will get to recreate pollination to see first hand how important their jobs really are. Find out how pollinators and plants communicate with each other to help our gardens grow and give us the delicious food we enjoy.
The Tech Interactive	Virtual Program: STEMbassador	San Jose	What is a STEMbassador? STEMbassadors are volunteer professionals, students, and subject experts who are interested in engaging with learners about real-world STEM experiences and career pathways.There are two types of STEMbassador sessions (all are virtual): Meet a STEMbassador: This session is informal and conversational. The STEMbassador will give a 5-10 minute presentation about who they are, including a bit about their personal history, path into STEM, current studies or work and career goals. The rest of the session will be an open Q&A with STEMbassadors. STEM Project Talk: In this type of session, the STEMbassador will give a 20-minute presentation about their current work or studies, giving students a sneak peek into a sample STEM project or cutting-edge research. The rest of the session will be an open Q&A from students.
Tilden Nature Area-Tilden Regional Park	Virtual Wildlife	Berkeley	Enjoy a video about one of the animal groups below, then join the Naturalist for a live discussion! • Insects • Reptiles and Amphibians • Spiders
Tilden Nature Area-Tilden Regional Park	Virtual Farm Tour	Berkeley	Join us online as we meet our farm animals and discover how they each have an important part to play in our lives. Activities include video and curriculum package. Grades: K-2nd
Tilden Nature Area-Tilden Regional Park	Virtual Nature Ramble	Berkeley	An exploration of the Nature Area’s flora and fauna. After viewing a video of a Naturalist guided walk, enjoy a live discussion with a Naturalist!
Tilden Nature Area-Tilden Regional Park	Virtual Pond Study	Berkeley	Explore life beneath the surface of the pond! Meet aquatic insects, amphibians, and hear a story about pond creatures with these videos and curriculum package. Grades: K-2nd (and up)
UC Botanical Garden	Discovering Flowers and Plants	Berkeley	Develop your powers of observation as you learn about roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and the life cycles of plants. See examples of these plant parts from six plant communities around the world.
UC Botanical Garden	Botany on Your Plate	Berkeley	Investigate a collection of nutritious roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds and see how they grow in the Garden’s Crops of the World Garden. Students will learn about healthy eating, the function of each plant part, and see what plants look like before they reach the grocery store.
Wildcare	Wonders of Oak Woodlands	San Rafael	How do squirrels plant trees? Who lives inside of a tree trunk? Find out what other wonders await by transporting your classroom to the oak woodland! Listen for the drumming of the acorn woodpecker, catch a glimpse of the fluffy tail of the grey fox, and watch raptors soar in the sky above. Hear the stories of our Wildlife Ambassadors and Wildlife Hospital patients to understand how their species are connected in the food web. Learn how oak trees sustain life for wildlife and humans alike in this important ecosystem. NGSS Alignment
Wildcare	Califonria Wetlands	San Rafael	Which shark is born in the salt marsh? How is a wetland like a restaurant? Wade into the unique lives of the animals that pass through these watery worlds. Explore this vanishing habitat to learn exactly why it is worth preserving and how you can help. Students will examine the benefits of wetlands and find out why animals rely on them for survival. Students will gain an understanding of how restoring and protecting California’s wetlands has a big positive impact on our local wildlife.
Wildcare	Habitats and Biodiversity	San Rafael	Learn about the astounding animals that live right here in our own neighborhoods. This presentation provides an overview of our state’s wonderfully diverse wildlife. From the redwood forest to the desert, investigate the amazing adaptations that help animals survive in their habitats. This interactive presentation provides students with the opportunity to observe taxidermy and animals’ features they wouldn’t otherwise be able to experience up close, leaving them with a strengthened sense of responsibility toward preserving our planet.