Into the Forest: A Workshop for Teachers to Extend Outdoor School Learning

Three-day free workshop for Oregon fifth- and sixth-grade teachers whose students will attend outdoor school during the 2015-16 school year.

• practice "hands-on" experiential activities that can be used in the classroom and in the field
• apply field techniques in the forest and hear from content experts
• see how forest-related content can be infused into the curriculum, especially with regard to science and math
• engage in experiential activities used in forest research and science inquiry
• receive forest education resources, including a new OFRI publication for sixth-graders and an accompanying teacher guide
• work with colleagues to create lessons that are aligned with outdoor school curriculum, NGSS and Common Core State Standards
• develop strategies and activities that will help you integrate forestry content and science inquiry skills into your practice