Point Sur
Creator: Kip Evans, Mountain and Sea Productions
Age Levels:
All ages
Instructional Time:
3 minutes
Pt Sur lighthouse is a California State Historic Park It sits atop a dramatic volcanic rock, along the Big Sur coast Its beacon guides ships along the treacherous Central California Coast Established in 1889, the lightstation ... (read more)
Pt. Sur lighthouse is a California State Historic Park. It sits atop a dramatic volcanic rock, along the Big Sur coast. Its beacon guides ships along the treacherous Central California Coast. Established in 1889, the lightstation has a colorful past including shipwrecks, ghost stories and tales of family hardship. In 2008, its offshore waters were designated as a marine protected area. For more information please visit: http://www.pointsur.org/. . Produced by Kip F. Evans. Written by Jenny Carless. Narrated by Dr. Steven Webster. Edited by Robyn Elisco and Kip Evans.
(read less)Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Information Technologies and Instrumentation
- Structure and Function
- Weather and Climate
- Natural Hazards
Subjects
- Science Life Sciences
- English Language Development Listening Skills
- SEE 4 MORE +
- Ocean Literacy Principles Ocean Literacy Principle #1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
- Ocean Literacy Principles Ocean Literacy Principle #3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.
- Ocean Literacy Principles
- Science
External Repository:
California MPAs
Repository Record URL:
Big Creek State Marine Reserve
Underwater video of the Big Creek State Marine Reserve ...