Education is one of the Pacific Beach Coalition’s core pillars. It’s our honor to educate, engage, and inspire students of all ages about the natural world around us and the ways they can take action to protect it for generations to come. As part of our mission, we provide teachers, educators, and homeschoolers with access to a free toolkit that brings to life our annual Earth Honoree. This year, it’s the brown pelican.

Are you ready to dive in?

Our 2025 pelican toolkit is filled with surprising facts, captivating projects, and enriching lesson plans suitable for students in grades K-8. Some activities are geared toward special education students, too.

The Pelican Toolkit covers subjects such as:

• Climate change
• Ecology
• Outdoor activities
• Citizen action
• Creative writing
• Biology
• Science
• Art
• History

Take a plunge into content types including:

• Worksheets
• Lesson plans
• Follow-up discussions
• Videos
• Creative projects
• Journal prompts
• Nature journaling
• Accompanying educational slideshow

Explore topics and themes about the pelican:

• Anatomy of a pelican
• Lifecycle
• Migration and nesting
• Behaviors
• Conservation history
• Common threats
• And so much more

By downloading our free educator toolkit, you’re not just accessing an invaluable resource for your classroom or home school; you’re also playing a crucial role in securing the future of educational initiatives like this one. Each download represents a vote of confidence in our work, helping us secure the funding and support necessary to continue offering these resources at no cost.

Thank you for all that you do for students and future Earth Heroes!

This toolkit was organized and created by Chloe Van Loon in collaboration with teachers Honey Sheridan, Fran Quartini, Sheila Gamble-Dorn, and Shelley White and Naturalist Paul K. Donahue. Special thanks to our sponsors who made this toolkit possible.

Fill out the form, and we’ll email you a link to download the 2025 Teacher Toolkit: Pelican Edition.

We will not share nor sell your information nor try to sell you merchandise. We only send resources and educational emails to our teachers. Our toolkits are created by humans, teachers, and naturalists. Our mission is to educate future generations and to empower them with knowledge.