Online Education Portal
Welcome to our collection of forest curriculum! These lessons are created and curated by Forest staff and consortium educators and features some of our most popular and frequented lessons filterable by grade level and subject area. Consortium members may browse through and login to access PowerPoint presentations, videos, worksheets, student and teacher guides. These lessons are growing every year, so check back often for updates.
This Online Education Portal is made possible by generous funding from the Peck Stacpoole Foundation.
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Decomposing Log Survey
Classifying decomposing logs is an excellent way to encourage students both young and old...
1999 Forest Ecosystems: Habitats of Black Rock Forest
Students explore how plants and animals adapt to live in different habitats while hiking...
Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
Forest streams and brooks are valued and used by humans, but they are also...
Mammals: Trapping and Tracking Summer Course
Mysterious Mammals: Trapping and Tracking the Creatures of the Night Instructors: Katie Pavlis Terlizzi, Stephanie...
Oak Tree Acorn Study
Learn how collecting and studying acorns can help us understand deer population dynamics.
Salamander Study
A walk in the woods this time of year can yield many finds, including...
Seasonal Botany Bingo
The 10-foot-wide packed stone path, "Sibyl's Path" — which meanders through mature forests and...
Tree Aging
Every year, trees start to grow at the first sign of spring. They will...
Tree Identification
Black Rock Forest is home to 65 species of trees and many species of...
Tree Measurement
Students learn and practice how a variety of tree and forest measurements, such as...
Our online education portal is supported and funded by the Peck Stacpoole Foundation. Check out our full compendium of curricular activities. Hard copy editions can be made available for review upon request