Tulare County Office of Education - Circle J-Norris Ranch

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Curriculum & Lesson Plans

We strive to collaborate with teachers, families and community members to create field trips that are standards-based, rigorous, locally relevant and intriguing. Hallmarks of our program are:

Focus on Content Standards for California Public Schools
Hands-on experiences connecting students to the natural world
Opportunities for reflection on what has been learned
Working collaboratively to take care of the ranch and our natural world

The curriculum of our field trips is not set in stone; our program is flexible to respond to the needs and interests of each class. Teachers may create their own unique field trip plan or alter an existing plan. Below are examples of successful field trips and lesson plans:

Pre-kindergarten
- Sample Schedule
- Acorn Woodpeckers
Kindergarten
- Sample Schedule
- Seed Travels
Grade 1
- Sample Schedule
- Acorn Woodpeckers
Grade 2
- Sample Schedule
- Pond Study: Life Cycles
Grade 3
- Sample Schedule
- Yokuts Acorn Preparation
Grade 4
Grade 5

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Tulare County Office of Education
Circle J - Norris Ranch
P.O. Box 339
Springville, CA 93265

Nancy Bruce, Education Coordinator
Rick Mitchell, SCICON Administrator
(559) 539-2263
fax: (559) 539-2369

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