At Environmental Volunteers, founded in 1972 in Palo Alto, we inspire people of all ages to learn about the wonders of the natural world. We train volunteers to lead hands-on science and nature programs in schools, community organizations, and at the EcoCenter in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. For schools, we offer science curriculum for grades K-6 which meets State of California science education requirements and NGSS. Each grade has several subject areas to choose from, such as Scientific Investigation for Kindergarten, or Earthquake Geology for 4th grade. In the classroom, our volunteers lead hands-on learning stations in small groups. On follow-up field trips, students discover natural science concepts through guided hikes to local nature preserves. We also offer private programs for schools and community groups at our EcoCenter in Palo Alto.
Our national Sprout Up Program deliveries 8-week hands-on science programs to students in K-2 (currently in New York and California) through volunteer chapters at local colleges and universities. College-aged volunteers manage and run these programs as a training opportunity to gain experience in the Environmental Education sector.
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Sector:
Service Area: Multi-state/National
Address
2560 Embarcadero Rd
Palo Alto CA 94303
In the Weather and Climate Program, students will explore the differences and similarities between these two meteorol…
Direct teaching
In the Water on the Move program, students explore the various qualities of water and its vital role in our environme…
Direct teaching
In the Structure and Function program, students discover the variety of structures living things have for movement fr…
Direct teaching
During Sprout Up's 2nd-grade program our college-student instructors get kids thinking about the full lifecycle of t…
Direct teaching
Over the course of Sprout Up's 1st-grade program, our college student instructors help students understand the role t…
Direct teaching
In the Investigation program, students will explore the environment around them, learning skills related to observati…
Direct teaching
Students practice their investigation and observation skills just outside of the classroom.
Direct teaching
In the Power Generation program, students will explore how we generate electricity and learn about the trade-offs, in…
Direct teaching
“Nature in Your Neighborhood” field trips are designed to help students get to know their local city parks and op…
Field trips
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youthmore...
In the new Marine Ecology program, students will explore the interdependence of different organisms living in the Mar…
Direct teaching
In the Human Impacts program (formerly called Energy and Natural Resources), students will take an in-depth look …
Direct teaching
Students are guided on nature explorations in local Open Space Preserves, focusing on the natural history, biodiversi…
Field trips
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Our trained volunteers guide students in small groups on a hike through the Los Trancos Earthquake trail to explore s…
Field trips
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youth
In the Earthquake Geology program, students will explore how earthquake movement creates the land patterns they see i…
Direct teaching
In the Bird Traits program, students will explore the concepts of inheritance and variation of traits through the wor…
Direct teaching
What Was That? In the Biodiversity program, students will imagine they went for a hike and collected clues about an a…
Direct teaching
In the All About Birds program, students will explore the wide variety of birds typically found in our local neighbor…
Direct teaching
In the Adaptations program, students will learn about how animals and plants have adapted to live in specific habitat…
Direct teaching
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