The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF) and the USDA Forest Service partner to deliver a suite of resources and experiences to support student engagement and learning related to earth and environmental science, STEM literacy, and STEM inquiry. Participants in our K-12 education program hone their math, science, and critical thinking skills while exploring the watersheds, forest trails, and data sets that inspired many of the world's most influential environmental thinkers.
Benefits of HBRF’s guided forest tours and classroom resources:
- Opportunities to talk with scientists and educators who conduct and share forest research
- First-hand experience with field methods and techniques for long-term ecosystem research
- Lessons and activities that address state and national science and math standards
"HBRF should continue to serve as a conduit between classroom teachers and the scientific research community, continuing to make real data available that our students can analyze to answer real questions about ecosystems and watersheds." –J. Bartlett, NH Middle School Teacher
Data Lessons
These free, classroom-tested lessons are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the scientific method using real Hubbard Brook data. They follow NH's New Academic Standards for Science and Next Generation Science Standards.
Zoom a Scientist
Bring a Hubbard Brook scientist (virtually) into your classroom to give an interactive presentation on their research. Example topics: salamander evolution, migratory birds, ice storms, forest ecology, and water cycle science.
Waterviz
These free, classroom-tested middle school lesson plans engage students of art, music, and science with the water cycle using Hubbard Brook data. They are designed with visually impaired students in mind.
Seeking the Wolf Tree Children's Book
This beautifully illustrated story by Hubbard Brook ecologist Dr. Natalie Cleavitt communicates core scientific concepts of energy flow and the cycling of matter through ecosystems. Intended for upper elementary students.
Schoolyard Science
These “Hubbard Brook in a Box” activities engage students in hands-on projects on their school property and in their home neighborhoods. Track spring and fall phenology and compare your class’s data to long-term Hubbard Brook records!
Field Trips and Tours
Tours of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest are available to professional and student groups from May to October by appointment. Common tour themes include long-term data collection, acid rain, watersheds, and ecosystem science. Transportation funds are available for school systems without field trip budgets.