Trout in the Classroom Program
This program will encourage students to make a connection with their environment and foster engagement with hands-on, community based learning. High school students will be responsible for raising trout from eggs to young adults, before releasing them into Seely’s Pond within the Watchung Reservation.
Enterprise Science
These materials give high school students tools for hands-on learning in the field of Ecology and Environmental Science. Students will work on real-world climate problems by using both science and engineering practices, and also have the opportunity to affect the environment by implementing the new NJ Climate Change standards.
Mathematics Thinking Classrooms
This project is intended to be a pilot program to enhance student learning and further develop critical thinkers in the area of mathematics. Teachers will use this material to help implement new strategies that will create a deep understanding of math in the classroom.
Social Studies Ancient Games
These board game replicas of ancient games will assist teachers by providing students with hands-on experiences to learn about Ancient Cultures. This will enhance the Social Studies curriculum through fun, interactive and authentic activities.
School Counseling Therapeutic Tools
These materials will be utilized to help foster student emotional well-being and prosocial behaviors necessary for academic and lifelong success in both individual and group sessions.