Educators
Teaching Resources from the Hoosier National Forest
The Hoosier has a variety of conservation education programs available free of charge to area schools. The picture here shows a class dissecting owl pellets as part of the Birds of Prey program. The children learn what owls eat from this "hands-on" exercise. The Hoosier has a variety of conservation education programs available free of charge to area schools. The picture here shows a class dissecting owl pellets as part of the Birds of Prey program. The children learn what owls eat from this "hands-on" exercise.
Learning while Exploring on the Forest
Kids and adults alike will love some of the interpretive sites around the Forest such as
The Forest has a rich history which can serve as a backdrop to teaching children about every subject such as
- The Underground Railroad at Lick Creek
- Early surveying at Initial Point.
- Biodiversity through our watchable wildlife sites.
It is important to get kids outdoors and involved with nature. Getting kids outside keeps them active and learning about the world around them and fosters an appreciation in them that will continue throughout their lives. Contact one of our offices for further information on great places to take kids for fun and learning.
Highlighted Resources
Lick Creek African-American Settlement Lesson Plans
This lesson plan with five activities investigates the past through archaeology. The activities center around the Lick Creek Settlement and its history and how archaeologists learn from the "window to the past" left by artifacts found at the site.
Buffalo Trace Education Box
The Buffalo Trace Education Project is a box designed so that teachers and other educators can learn and teach about the early transportation route of the American bison, Native Americans, and Pioneer settlers of Indiana and places west.
Teaching Teachers the Power of Place
This site sponsored by the National Park Service gives teachers ideas on how to engage their students with historic places and in their community and connect with their special places.
Jacob Rickenbaugh 7th Grade Curriculum
This curriculum with background material was developed by a panel of 7th grade teachers to use the historic Jacob Rickenbaugh House as a backdrop for learning with Historic Places.