Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium - St. Johnsbury, Vermont

The Northern Forest natural science curriculum includes 36 topics, each with Museum-based experiences and a complete guide to the topic's content and well-tested activities. The curriculum packets below are freely offered for teachers and students in grades 4 - 8.

Download Curriculum Packets (pdf format):

Introduction to the Great Northern Forest		Our Place in the Global Climate
Chislers and Chompers		Carbon Cycles
Animal Symbols of the Great Northern Forest		Guide to Ten Trees of the Northern Forest
Creatures of the Night		Ten Trees of the Northern Forest
Raindrops to the Sea		Acid Precipitation
Ice Age - Solar Age		Raising Vermont
Stonewalls, Stumps, and Foundations		Animals on the Move
Fire in the Forest		Seeds and Weeds
Out of Wood		The Weather 'Round Here
Light, Color, and Food		Loggers and River Drivers
Sawmills and Logging Railroads		Reptiles and Amphibians
Population and Environment		Find Out For Yourself
Microclimates		Field to Forest
Snow - Part I		Birds
Rodents		78% Solution: Nitrogen Cycle
Water		Happening Habitat
Whose Woods Are These?		The Stinky Ones
The Science of Forestry		Down and Dirty: The Basics of Soil

Note: Downloads are Adobe Acrobat pdf files and open in a new window. To view and save these files, you may need Acrobat Reader.

For more information about the curriculum, please contact Pat Swartz. To arrange a Great Northern Forest program for your class, contact Peggy Pearl.

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