The San Diego Children and Nature Network developed a set of nature based lesson plans for grades K through 5. There are three lesson plans for each grade. They are meant to be taught in urban school yards with minimal teacher preparation and materials needs.
All lessons include Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core standards, and current California Science Standards.
These lessons were funded by a grant from Cal-Fire and implemented by San Diego Children and Nature, the San Diego Audubon Society, and San Diego State University.
These lessons are available to download below and use free of charge courtesy of the partners who developed them.