 An environmental education program of Art From Scrap
Helping students understand how environmental topics are interconnected
and how they can improve the environment
The following in-class lessons and field trips are available for public and private schools, community groups, and camps.
SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COUNTY
Environmental Education Series
Green Kids Series
 Grades 3-6
This series includes field trips to Art From Scrap and the Recycling Center, in-class lessons on Natural Resources, Composting and Gardening, and a lesson on Water Quality, either in-class or at the Watershed Resource Center. Students participate in hands-on activities, games, field trips, and environmental stewardship projects.
Creek Kids Series
Grades 4-6
 This series consists of two in-class lessons and a half-day
field trip to a local creek and the Watershed Resource Center. Students participate in hands-on activities to learn about watersheds, where water goes, the physical and biological components of creeks, the dangers of plastic in the ocean, sources of water pollution, solutions to pollution, and what students can do to improve water quality.
Environmental Field Trips
Art From Scrap 
Grades K-12
 Students participate in an Environmental Education presentation focusing on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Composting and a hands-on Art Workshop offering students a creative exploration experience using recycled materials.
Recycling Center
Grades 2 and up
 See a recycling center in action! Students learn what materials can be recycled, how they are recycled and what happens to them after they are recycled. Schedule Recycling Center tours as an addition to the
Art From Scrap field trip.
Watershed Resource Center
Grades K-12
 Students learn about local watersheds and how to protect them. Lessons focus on understanding watersheds, where water goes, sources of water pollution, solutions to pollution, and the effect of plastic debris on ocean food webs. Activities include using hands-on models to understand watersheds and how pollutants travel, and taking action with a beach clean-up.
IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS
School Gardens and Composting
All Grades
  Hands-on Gardening and Composting Lessons are tailored to the needs of your class and include various aspects of organic gardening and composting. A garden educator can teach your class how to prepare garden beds, plant seeds or set up a worm compost bin.
Program Fees: Many of these programs are free to Santa Barbara County schools. Bus stipends are available for some field trips.
Scheduling contact for all of the above field trips and in-class lessons:
(805) 884-0459 x16 or email us
Extended Creek Kids Series
The City and County of Santa Barbara offer additional Water Awareness lessons:
Schools within the City of Santa Barbara contact: Elise Stephens 897-2672
Other Santa Barbara County Schools contact: Helena Wiley 568-3541
SANTA BARBARA NORTH COUNTY
IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS
Art From Scrap Waste Reduction
Grades K-6
Six classes per day at a school site will participate in an Environmental Education presentation focusing on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Natural Resources,
Plus a hands-on Art Workshop offering students a creative exploration experience using recycled materials.
Composting
Grades K-6
Six classes per day at your school will participate in Composting Education activities.
Students will . . . . . Explore the composting cycle, Investigate the benefits of composting, Learn the ingredients for a compost pile, Create a Worm Hotel
Creek Kids Series
Grades 4-6 Orcutt Schools
This series consists of two in-class lessons and a
field trip to the Cabrillo High School Aquarium for selected classes.
Students learn about water as a natural resource, where their water comes from and where it goes, the water cycle, groundwater, water pollution and how students can protect the water quality where they live.
Program Fees: These programs are free to Santa Barbara County schools.
Scheduling contact for North County in-class lessons:
(805) 884-0459 x14 or email us
OUT OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Field trips to Art From Scrap, the Recycling Center and the Watershed Resource Center are available to groups from any area. For more information and to schedule, call (805) 884-0459 x16 or email us
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