STEAM Archives - PORTS Program

Salmon and Sediment, Fueling The Forest

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Salmon and Sediment, Fueling The Forest Northern California offers insight into the ancient Redwood Forest while the “Salmon and Sediment, Fueling the Forest” PORTS program will offer your classroom insight into the connection between the Redwood Forest... Read MoreRead more about Salmon and Sediment, Fueling The Forest

An interpreter stands facing to the right, looking out into the park with a pencil and notebook in her hands. Background shows lots of plants and hills in the distance under a blue, cloudy sky.

Seeing Nature Through Journaling

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Arts and Culture, Chino Hills State Park, Insects, K-2, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Seeing Nature Through Journaling Spend 45 minutes immersed in an educational encounter with nature, as you delve into the art of journaling, embracing the teachings it has to offer. Want to find more PORTS On-Demand Programs? Search the... Read MoreRead more about Seeing Nature Through Journaling

Bridge over Lake Oroville with trees in background

Pollinators, Plants & People

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Insects, Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Pollinators, Plants & People Let’s review the parts of an insect and the different jobs they do at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. Looking at honeybees, we will discover how the work that pollinators do provide us with up to one-third of all the food we eat.... Read MoreRead more about Pollinators, Plants & People

Big Horn Sheep on rocks with Anza Borrego Desert State Park in the background

Animal Detectives at Anza Borrego Desert State Park

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, K-2, Places, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Animal Detectives at Anza Borrego Desert State Park Can you find evidence of hidden desert wildlife? Learn how prints, scat, and other signs can reveal animal activity to scientists. Practice the secrets of tracking to become an Animal Detective! Want to find more... Read MoreRead more about Animal Detectives at Anza Borrego Desert State Park

Image of Millerton Lake with brick building

Stories in Stone: Processes that Shape the Earth

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Stories in Stone: Processes that Shape the Earth The story of the Earth is written in stone. In this program we explore the different kinds of rocks that make up the landscape at Millerton Lake. Discuss how the rocks and landforms were made and how they are... Read MoreRead more about Stories in Stone: Processes that Shape the Earth