Note: In order to access and utilize the NatureWorks curriculum, teachers will need to create a Gmail/Google account and access Google Drive (each link will prompt users to make a copy of the documents)
Rigorous California Standards: CCSS, Curriculum Guides, CTE and Spanish Resources
Student NatureWorks Pages (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
NatureWorks Badges:
Culminating Tasks for Master Learners
Thematic Unit #1 Badge: Human Cultural History
Human cultural history helps us understand how interactions with ecosystems over time have shaped the cultures into what they are today, and allow us to better understand how those cultures are constantly emerging.
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
(Note: Only make one copy of the unit 1 badge by clicking on the badge)
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
- The impact humans have on ecosystems
- The impact ecosystems have on cultures
- The initiative to authentically communicate these issues to a global audience
(Note: Only make one copy of the unit 1 badge by clicking on the badge)
Thematic Unit #2 Badges: Where Do Things Come From? Where Do They Go?
Most of us take for granted the "stuff" that we use every day. Where does it come from, and where does it go? In order to better appreciate Earth's precious resources, we must focus on sustainable practices and the footprint we leave on our surrounding environment.
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
(Note: Only make one copy of each unit 2 badge by clicking each badge below)
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
- The importance of educating others about conserving water and energy
- The various aspects of waste-management and processing foods
- The initiative to authentically communicate these issues to a global audience
(Note: Only make one copy of each unit 2 badge by clicking each badge below)
Thematic Unit #3 Badge: Ecology
Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. Just as human cultures strive to interact in a symbiotic manner, so to must other organisms.
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
(Note: Only make one copy of the unit 3 badge by clicking on the badge)
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
- The ecosystems of Catalina Island
- Ecosystems throughout the world
- A responsibility to conserve and restore these ecosystems
- The initiative to authentically communicate this information to a global audience
(Note: Only make one copy of the unit 3 badge by clicking on the badge)
Thematic Unit #4 Badge: Dynamic Earth
Our planet is extremely dynamic, from fluctuating weather and climate patterns, to unpredictable geological events. These events have been taking place on Earth for billions of years, however, and a delicate balance of each has allowed life to be possible.
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
(Note: Only make one copy of each unit 4 badge by clicking each badge below)
Students who earn this badge demonstrate mastery-level understanding of:
- Basic climate, weather and geological processes
- The causes and effects of various natural disasters
- The initiative to authentically communicate this information to a global audience
(Note: Only make one copy of each unit 4 badge by clicking each badge below)