INTERACTIVE FIELD TRIPS
ECOSYSTEMS
Discover the different ecosystems found at Ballona Wetlands and what makes them unique. With photos, videos, and 360 videos, there is something to excite every student. Students can take a field trip at their own pace with audio assistance and Spanish audio. Supports NGSS 6-8 Ls2.A and ESS3.C.
ADAPTATIONS
Adaptation through natural selection has led to some amazing survival strategies in the different habitats of Ballona Wetlands. With freedom to explore the different plants and animals a student finds interesting, this interactive field trip is sure to keep students engaged. Audio assistance in English and Spanish. Supports NGSS MS LS4.C.
ACTIVITIES
Gabrielino-Tongva & Ballona Wetlands
Discover the unique resources and special connection the Gabrielino-Tongva have to the land we now call Ballona Wetlands.
DOWNLOADABLE LESSONS
ADAPTING TO CHANGE
Through use of a field guide to create food webs for multiple Ballona Wetlands ecosystems, see the myriad of connections between living and non-living. Then contemplate human impacts to these ecosystems.
Includes: Teacher Outline, Photos, Worksheets, Answer Key.
NATURE’S PATTERNS
Examine the cause of tidal changes of Ballona Wetlands and graph the tide levels over time.
Includes: Teacher Outline, Tide Analysis Pictures, Tide Diagrams, Worksheet, Answer Key. Link to Ballona Wetlands Tidal Changes Video here.