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Forest Ecology
The students will experience the beauty of our forest as they learn to identify its flora with a special focus on our majestic redwood trees. The students will learn the relationships between plants and the place of each in the redwood forest eco system. The students will have the opportunity to identify the plants of the forest using dichotomy charts, teach their fellow classmates on the interactive "professor hike," learn from the wisdom of the Lorax, decorate a tree cookie to take home. |
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Healthy Forest
The students will encounter trees in their various stages of life (seed, sprout, sapling, mature tree, and dead trees). The students will learn about plant anatomy and how each stage of a tree's life contributes to a healthy forest. The students will have the opportunity to identify the characteristics of the forests plants, participate in an interactive learning activity to determine what trees need to survive, and observe, and observe the life stages of redwoods from tiny seed to rotting logs. |
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Geology and Stream
The students participate in hands-on experimentation. The students will learn about scientific method as they conduct their own experiments. The class also offers several activities designed to teach the students about the many layers of the earth, and the diversity of rocks found on its surface. The students will have the opportunity to design and conduct their own experiment, experience miniature earth models, and participate in a hands on activity classifying rocks by type. |
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Pond and Stream
The students will experience the animals of our pond and stream, and test the purity of the water. The students will learn the about the water cycle, the pH scale, the life cycle of a salmon, and how to care for the water in their neighborhood. The students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments involving water purity, explore the pond and stream to identify indicator species, and view water insects through our state of the art electronic microscope. |
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Forest Friends
The students will investigate the forest looking for signs of animals. The students will learn about the energy cycle, with a focus on the interdependence and interconnection of animals to each other and the habitat around them. The students will have the opportunity to experience authentic animal pelts and bones, explore the forest and interact with its fauna, and make a paw print to take home. |
