List of Curricula

This is a list of curricula frequently pursued at Black Rock Forest, organized by grade level and subject area.  Brief descriptions of each unit are available here.  Information and curriculum materials are available to Consortium members on request.

Elementary Level: Pre-Kindergarten to Fourth Grade (pre-K-4)

Life Science
  • Animal Tracking
  • Aquatic Environment
  • Dendrology
  • Mammals
  • Seasonal Observation
  • Turtles
Earth Science
  • Water Cycle
Math and Technology
  • Acorns
  • Green Building Tour
  • Map and Compass I: Making a Map
  • Measuring Tools
Humanities: Visual Arts
  • Art from Nature
  • Drawing and Painting
Humanities: Social Studies
  • Historical Hikes
  • Native Americans
Humanities: Language Arts
  • Creative Writing

 

Intermediate Level: Fourth to Eighth Grade (4-8)

Life Science
  • Aquatic Invertebrates
  • Deer Biology and Management
  • Dendrology
  • Forest Ecosystems (interdisciplinary class)
  • Mammals
  • Amphibians
  • Trout in the Classroom (multivisit class, or observation only)
  • Turtles
  • Wetlands

Earth Science
  • Forest Ecosystems (interdisciplinary class)
  • Map and Compass II: Introduction to Orienteering
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • Watershed Exploration
Chemistry
  • Surface Water Testing
Math and Technology
  • Environmental Measurements
  • Green Building Tour
  • Tree Measurements
Humanities: Visual Arts
  • Art from Nature
  • Sketching and Painting
Humanities: Social Studies
  • Ethnobotany
  • Historical Hikes
Humanities: Language Arts
  • Creative Writing

  

High School Level: Ninth to Twelfth Grade (9-12)

Life Science
  • Aquatic Invertebrates
  • Biodiversity
  • Dendrology
  • Forest Ecosystems (interdisciplinary course)
  • Mammals
  • Ornithology
  • Turtles
  • Watershed Exploration
  • Wetlands
Earth Science

  • Forest Ecosystems (interdisciplinary class)
  • Geology and Soils
  • Glaciers and Erosion
  • Orienteering
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • Weather and Climate
  • Hydrology

Chemistry

  • Surface Water Testing
Physics

  • Environmental Measurement
Math and Technology

  • Forest Mensuration
  • Using the GPS
  • Green Building Tour

Humanities: Visual Arts

  • Photography
  • Sketching and Painting
Humanities: Social Studies

  • Ethnobotany
  • Historical Hikes
Humanities: Language Arts

  • Creative Writing

 

Undergraduate and Continuing Education

Life Science

  • Aquatic Invertebrates
  • Biodiversity
  • Deer Biology and Management
  • Ecological Field Methods
  • Introduction to Forest Research
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology
  • Tree Rings
  • Turtles
  • Wetlands
Earth Science

  • Hydrology
  • Orienteering
Chemistry

  • Biogeochemistry
Math and Technology

  • Environmental Measurements
  • Using the GPS
  • Green Building Tour
Humanities: Language Arts

  • Creative Writing