In Eco-Art Drawing, students investigate color, contrast, line, shape, value, and pattern through pencil, earth pigment pastels, and willow charcoal.
California Art Standards: PK 1.1-3, 2.2,3,6 4.2-4, K 1.1-3, 2.1, 4.1,3,4, 1 1.1,3, 2.1,4,7,8, 4.1-4,
2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4, 3 1.1, 3, 5, 4.2, 4 1.1, 5 2.6-8 5 1.1-3, 2.7 6 1.1, 211, 3, 4.1

Eco Art gardening mixes earth stewardship with large scale 3-dimensional and 4-dimensional art (planted installations that change over time). Gardening projects vary with the season, and may include garden design, earth mound construction,planting food and native plant gardens, and building scarecrows or other items with natural and recycled materials. Students will work in the Museum's garden or surrounding park.
California Art Standards: PK 1.1-3, 2.2,3,6 4.2-4, K 1.1-3, 2.1, 4.1,3,4, 1 1.1,3, 2.1,2,4,7,8, 4.1-4,
2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4 3 1.1-3, 1.5 2.2 4.2 4 1.1, 5 2.6-8 5 1.1-3, 2.7 6 1.1, 4.1

Students will make paintings that focus on and benefit our natural environment. While exploring and observing natural phenomena in the park, garden, and Museum, they will investigate color mixing, brush handling, contrast, line, shape, value, and sustainable practices. They may use watercolors, washable tempera, and make their own paints from plant and earth material.
California Art Standards: PK 1.1-3, 2.2,3,6 4.2-4, K 1.1-3, 2.1, 4.1,3,4, 1 1.1,3, 2.1,2,4,7,8, 4.1-4,
2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4 3 1.1-3, 1.5 2.2 4.2 4 1.1, 5 2.6-8 5 1.1-3, 2.7 6 1.1, 4.1

Students will make “no trash” sculptures in nature using natural and recycled materials. Students will explore forms, shapes, attachment, color, and scale as they build. Projects’ size and complexity adjust to the needs of your group and may range from forming small clay nests to constructing child-sized forts.
California Art Standards: PK 1.1-3, 2.2,3,6 4.2-4, K 1.1-3, 2.1, 4.1,3,4, 1 1.1,3, 2.1,3,4,7,8, 4.1-4,
2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4 3 1.1, 2.5, 4.2 4 1.1, 5 2.3 5 1.1-3, 2.5, 7 6 1.1, 4.1

Students use natural and recycled materials to invent toys of their own design. Projects may include puppets; math games; drums; small rock, shell and nut games; balls, rock puzzles; and willow bark jump ropes.
California Art Standards: PK 1.1-3, 2.2,3,6 4.2-4, K 1.1-3, 2.1, 4.1,3,4, 1 1.1,3, 2.1,3,4,7,8, 4.1-4,
2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4, 3 1.1, 4.2 4 1.1, 5 5 1.1-3, 2.7 6 1.1, 4.1

Reptiles have inhabited this planet for 340 million years! This program takes a focused look at some of the Museum’s amazing ectotherms. Observe the locomotion of a tortoise, patterns of a snake, or the blue tongue of a skink as we study the ancestors of dinosaurs.
California Science Standards: 3.3a,e
FOSS Links: Structures of Life

Learn about the animals that live at Coyote Point Museum, their special characteristics, adaptations, and native habitats. Wildlife staff will bring 4-6 live animals for a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute question and answer session. Please note that, for the health of our animals, classroom pets cannot be present during the program. Choose from the following themes:

• Raptor Rap: Learn how to tell birds of prey apart from other birds and from each other. This is an exciting opportunity to see a variety of live raptors up close.  


• What’s the Difference: A fun, fast-paced program that helps visitors tell the difference between animals that are often mistaken for other animals. What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Why do people think that frogs and toads are the same animal?  


• The Food Web: Animals eat a multitude of different things, and don’t always fit into a single category (such as "predator" or "consumer").  


• Animal Defenses: Learn interesting ways that animals defend themselves against predators.


• Endangered Species: Find out what it means to be an extinct, endangered, or threatened species. Your group will have the opportunity to meet some threatened species and learn what they can do to help these amazing animals.

California Science Standards: K.2a, 1.2a-d, 2.2c,d, 3.3a,b, 4.2b, 6.5c
FOSS Links: Animals Two by Two, Plants and Animals, Insects and Plants, Structures of Life, Environments
This program can travel to Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Bruno, San Carlos, and San Mateo only.

Food is the fuel that drives life on earth. Students explore the adaptations of animals that help them find their food or prevent them from becoming food. Discover how much food is required to fuel animals. Get a close look at live animals and biofacts, and assess the special adaptations that help these animals compete for food resources in an ecosystem.
California Science Standards: 3.3a, 4.2b, 4.3b, 6.5b-e
FOSS Links: Structures of Life, Environments, Living Systems

Plants gather food, battle predators, and find a mate – all while rooted in place. Explore the fascinating world of plants, soil, sunlight, and seeds in the Museum’s beautiful gardens.
California Science Standards: K.2a,c, 1.2a-c,e, 2.2a,e,f, 3.3a, 4.3c
FOSS Links: Trees, Wood and Paper, Plants and Animals, Insects and Plants

What do you see, hear, smell, and feel? In this program, students explore and learn about an animal’s niche in nature. Discover what animals need to survive, where they find it in their “space”, and how individual organisms are connected to each other. Outdoor exploration is a must as we engage our senses to find what all plants and animals need for survival: food, water, and space.
California Science Standards: K.2a, 1.2a-c
FOSS Links: Animals Two by Two, Plants and Animals, Insects and Plants

Animals devour, defend, and disguise to survive. In this program, students learn about different adaptations that aid an animal’s survival. Students will compare herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores; observe adaptive disguises, such as camouflage and mimicry; and learn about defense mechanisms such as spikes, teeth, and claws. This program includes small group discovery stations, outdoor exploration, and observation and investigation of live animal ambassadors that exemplify different adaptive strategies.
California Science Standards: K.2a,c, 1.2a-d, 2.2c, 3.3a, 4.2b, 4.3b
FOSS Links: Animals Two by Two, Plants and Animals, Insects and Plants

In Eco-Art Silk Painting, students investigate color mixing, non-toxic dye chemistry, and natural resists while creating a community project. Project size and complexity adjusts to fit your group’s ages and abilities.
California Art Standards: 2 1.1, 3, 2.1,3-5, 4.1-4 3 1.1, 1.2, 4, 2 4 1.1, 5 5 1.1-3, 2.7 6 1.1, 4.1

Explore the captivating world of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. Students will investigate the adaptations of these magnificent birds, discover what they eat by dissecting an owl pellet, and test their senses to see how they would handle being a bird of prey.
California Science Standards: 3.3a, 4.2b, 4.3b, 5.2c, 6.5c-e
FOSS Links: Structures of Life, Environments, Living Systems

How do wind generators work? How to biologists and engineers work together to create a sustainable future? In this class we investigate Altamont Pass, one of the nation’s first large-scale wind farms. We will explore the nuts and bolts of wind power, the environmental concerns posed to bird populations, all while building a working wind generator capable of powering an LED!
1.5 hour class includes a visit from a live bird.
California Science Standards: 3.1a-d, 4.1a,g
FOSS Links: Matter and Energy, Magnetism and Electricity

Learn about the importance of protecting our wetlands while mucking about in the mud flats of the Coyote Point Marsh. Student scientists will observe shorebirds, explore bird adaptations, and seek out invertebrates in the marsh mud.
Note: This is a field-based program located at Coyote Point Park Marina and is scheduled based on low tides.

California Science Standards: 3.3a,b, 4.2a-c, 4.3b, 6.4a-c
FOSS Links: Structures of Life, Environments