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The School in the Forest. Consortium Membership for Urban Public Schools. The Mission. Provide pristine woodland experiences to urban elementary and middle school children.
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The School in the Forest Consortium Membership for Urban Public Schools
The Mission • Provide pristine woodland experiences to urban elementary and middle school children. • Enhance students’ development of observational skills curiosity, scientific thinking, data collection, data analysis, multi-modal documentationand the use of technology. • Encourage an appreciation for the natural environment that leads to future ecological awareness and desire to protect the wilderness.
Step One The School in the Forest Staff visits the classroom to: • develop a relationship with teachers and students • determine curricula links • introduce students and teachers to the concept and mission of The School in The Forest
Step Two Classroom teachers visit The Black Rock Forest to: • get comfortable with the environment • explore potential sites for their classes to enjoy, explore, observe and from which to learn • develop, with the Black Rock Forest Staff, a curriculum that supports their classroom work and expands their students’ experience and learning
All AboardTeachers Explore the Forest from the back of the Pick Up Truck
Executive Director Dr. William Schuster Shares His Expertise
Teachers and Staff Check Out the Possibilities at Aleck Meadow Reservoir
Step Three Students Visit The School in the Forest to: • explore and enjoy • observe • experience • collect data • reflect • document their experience • question
Hiking the TrailsLearning to Read Trail MarkersGetting Comfortable
Whole Body Learning, Taking the Measure of the Great White Oak
Archeology 101Laying Out the Grid and Digging for Artifacts at the 1835 Stone House
The Boys Dig for Clues from the Past at the Remains of the Old Barn
Getting the History of the Land at the 1835 Stone House from Forest Manager, John Brady
Step Four Teacher and students solidify learning through follow up classroom activities. • more documentation • sorting and cataloging artifacts • linking to individual teacher’s goals
The Forest Is The School in The Forest
Thank You! The New York Community Trust has generously funded The School in The Forest, for which the Black Rock Forest Preserve is most grateful.