Materials & Resources
The Association offers free online and print education resources on Sanctuary topics
for use by educators and students.
Educational Curricula
Coastal Ecosystem Curriculum (grades 9-12): The
Association has developed a seven-unit Coastal Ecosystem Curriculum that
focuses on the open water and intertidal habitats in the Gulf of the
Farallones. Teachers and educators who attend our teacher workshops receive this curriculum and all associated classroom activities.
More Resources
We have posters, books, and sanctuary literature available at the Sanctuary Visitor Center on Crissy Field. In addition, we have other online resources, including a series of slide shows about the habitats and
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Activity: Abundance of the Rocky Intertidal Zone with Life-sized Photos
Using life-sized photos students can learn to identify rocky
intertidal animals. They will also be able to practice measuring the
relative abundance of rocky intertidal organisms before going into the
field. (Hint: To print photo quadrats, drag image to desktop, open file,
under page setup select legal-sized paper and landscape, then print)
Activity
Data and Answer Sheet
Click here for Fact Sheets to learn—and teach—even more
about the Sanctuary.
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