Pinnacles National Park offers a variety of curriculum materials for educators that help bring the park into the classroom. These education materials are crafted for specific grade levels and connect with relevant state standards.
You may use these resources for a visit to the park and in your classroom. The lessons are designed as standalone materials or individual activities may be adopted into your existing curriculum.
You may use these resources for a visit to the park and in your classroom. The lessons are designed as standalone materials or individual activities may be adopted into your existing curriculum.
- A Self-Guided Field Trip to Pinnacles National Park
- Field Trip Planning Guide
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 1: Pinnacles Geology
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 1: Pinnacles Geology Note Taking
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 2: Introduction to Pinnacles National Park
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 2: Introduction to Pinnacles National Park Note Taking
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Hike Lesson
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Map
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Scripted Guide
- Post-Visit Lesson: Review and Reflect
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Expectations and Information
- National Parks BrainPOP: Cornell Notes
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 1: Pinnacles Geology Note Taking (Spanish)
- Pre-Visit Lesson Plan 2: Introduction to Pinnacles National Park Note Taking (Spanish)
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Scripted Guide (Spanish)
- Pinnacles Field Trip: Expectations and Information (Spanish)