The Academy for The Academy for Environmental Environmental Stewardship Stewardship

at the at the Agua Hedionda LagoonAgua Hedionda Lagoon

Discovery CenterDiscovery Center

Our Mission StatementOur Mission Statement

““Teach children to love nature.Teach children to love nature.People take care of what they love.”People take care of what they love.”

--- Elizabeth Terwilliger--- Elizabeth Terwilliger

Who We AreWho We AreAn innovative and cooperative program An innovative and cooperative program between Carlsbad schools and the AHLF between Carlsbad schools and the AHLF to awake in our children the need to to awake in our children the need to appreciate and care for the natural appreciate and care for the natural environmentenvironment

What We DoWhat We Do Provide hands-on demonstration Provide hands-on demonstration

classesclasses Stress responsible interaction with Stress responsible interaction with

natural surroundingsnatural surroundings Create awareness of the impact of Create awareness of the impact of

human activitieshuman activities Establish a sense of “place” through Establish a sense of “place” through

outdoor education in the local outdoor education in the local communitycommunity

How We Do ItHow We Do It Hands-on learning experiencesHands-on learning experiences Small group formatSmall group format Low student-teacher ratioLow student-teacher ratio

Comprehensive, in-depth curriculum Comprehensive, in-depth curriculum aligned with CA academic standardsaligned with CA academic standards

4 visits and 18 hours of on-site 4 visits and 18 hours of on-site instruction per student at Discovery instruction per student at Discovery Center (3Center (3rdrd grade) grade)

Professional “edutainers” Professional “edutainers” to enhance and to enhance and complement complement instructioninstruction

Innovative teaching tools such as Innovative teaching tools such as ““Jeopardy Game”Jeopardy Game”

Participation by localParticipation by localNative AmericansNative Americans

Lagoon History & ArchaeologyLagoon History & Archaeology

Discovering “artifacts” through Discovering “artifacts” through a mock archaeological “dig”a mock archaeological “dig”

Carlsbad’s Rancho HistoryCarlsbad’s Rancho History ●● Life and work on the Marron Life and work on the Marron and and Kelly Family ranchosKelly Family ranchos

●● The life and workThe life and work of the original of the original vaquerovaquero

●● The art The art of toolingof tooling

●● The history and importance of The history and importance of “ “branding”branding”

The importance of California native The importance of California native plants for:plants for: ●● ethnobotanyethnobotany

●● critical wildlife habitatcritical wildlife habitat●● water conservationwater conservation

Learning about Native American rock Learning about Native American rock art and the problem of vandalismart and the problem of vandalism

A Day in the Life of a Luiseno ChildA Day in the Life of a Luiseno Child

Immersion into history and culture of Immersion into history and culture of early Lagoon inhabitantsearly Lagoon inhabitants

Grinding acorns Grinding acorns to make to make “wii-wish”“wii-wish”

● ● Native American traditionsNative American traditions

Sand-paintingSand-painting

Face-paintingFace-painting

Incense & Incense & gourd rattlesgourd rattles

WeavingWeaving

Native American gamesNative American games

Hunting traditionsHunting traditions

Watersheds & WetlandsWatersheds & Wetlands Understanding watersheds and their Understanding watersheds and their role role

and importanceand importance

Learning about Learning about estuariesestuaries and the food and the food webweb

Building a watershed modelBuilding a watershed model

Importance of a healthy watershedImportance of a healthy watershed●● Storm drain run-offStorm drain run-off●● Impervious surfacesImpervious surfaces

Wetlands are disappearing due to Wetlands are disappearing due to human activitieshuman activities

Many species of wildlife are Many species of wildlife are endangered due to human actionsendangered due to human actions

Studying amphibians and theirStudying amphibians and theirdelicate lifecycledelicate lifecycle

Birds & MigrationBirds & Migration What makes a bird a bird?What makes a bird a bird?

● Feather structureFeather structure

● Hollow bonesHollow bones

Nests come in many different shapes

and sizes

Bird’s beaks are adapted to the Bird’s beaks are adapted to the food that they eatfood that they eat

A mock migratory journey reveals A mock migratory journey reveals the the manymany hazards faced by hazards faced by migratingmigrating birdsbirds

Our GoalsOur Goals

To promote a love of nature andTo promote a love of nature and a life-long awareness of the need a life-long awareness of the need for responsible environmentalfor responsible environmental stewardshipstewardship

Specialized curriculums for 3Specialized curriculums for 3rdrd, 4, 4thth, , and 5and 5thth grade grade

Emphasis on the highest quality Emphasis on the highest quality curriculumscurriculums

We Are Proud to Announce…We Are Proud to Announce…

Our 3Our 3rdrd grade curriculum won the grade curriculum won the

award for Outstanding Science-Basedaward for Outstanding Science-Based Education Program for Education Program for 2006-2007 from the Carlsbad2006-2007 from the Carlsbad Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce

We invite all Carlsbad elementary We invite all Carlsbad elementary schools to join us in our vision of schools to join us in our vision of creating the next generation of creating the next generation of Environmental Stewards.Environmental Stewards.