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How Good Fire Builds Habitat for Animals and Plants

MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-5, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3

A multi-media, science-focused exploration of how cultural burning (good fire) brings health to traditional basketry plants, often the same plants that provide food and shelter to native bird species.

Traditional Native Ways of Conserving Marine Life

Traditional Native Ways of Conserving Marine Life

MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5

This science-focused unit provides video interviews, art and photographs to describe how coastal resources are important to Tribal peoples, and how Tribal peoples manage those resources in different ways.

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Note: The guidance herein is not binding on local educational agencies or other entities. Except for the statutes, regulations, and court decisions cited, the content is exemplary, and compliance with it is not mandatory. (See California Education Code sections 33540.2, 33540.4, 33540.6 and 51226.9) 

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