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Author: Darrell Steely

Darrell Steely

Darrell Steely currently teaches 6th grade science at Carmel Middle School, where he also serves as his district’s habitat liaison. As habitat liaison, Darrell helps design outdoor education lessons and manages the district’s 10-acre habitat with MEarth, an environmental nonprofit in Carmel. In addition to 6th grade NGSS science, he has taught 7th grade science, high school biology, conceptual physics, AP biology, and AP environmental science. Darrell received a BS in biology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a MA in biology from Humboldt State University. When he is not teaching, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two children.

Darrell Steely currently teaches 6th grade science at Carmel Middle School, where he also serves as his district’s habitat liaison. As habitat liaison, Darrell helps design outdoor education lessons and manages the district’s 10-acre habitat with MEarth, an environmental nonprofit in Carmel. In addition to 6th grade NGSS science, he has taught 7th grade science, high school biology, conceptual physics, AP biology, and AP environmental science. Darrell received a BS in biology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a MA in biology from Humboldt State University. When he is not teaching, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and two children.

Articles by Author: Darrell Steely

Journaling Over the Carmel River

Environmental Stewardship, Environmental Literacy, and The Power of Partnerships

Posted By  Darrell Steely
  • ON March 25, 2019
Every year all of Carmel Middle School’s seventh grade students participate in the Monterey Bay Outdoor Education (MBOE) program. The main goals of this place-based program are to connect students to their local environment and increase their understanding of the...
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Why I Teach About Birds

Posted By  Darrell Steely
  • ON January 22, 2018

ALSO READ: Fun Family Activity-Attracting Hummingbirds from Porch.com “No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced” ― David Attenborough “Can you see the small gray bird on the...

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