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- Lesson Plans, Activities & Resources: science, reading and math lessons to help your students prepare.
- Scheduling & Paperwork: everything you need to plan your field study.
- Parents, Guardians & Chaperones: information to help you and your child get ready for an exciting, hands-on outdoor adventure.
Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center's education program for elementary to middle school students is designed to promote understanding and stewardship of the natural resources in the Potomac River watershed and the legacy of farming in America. Courses at Hard Bargain Farm immerse students in various field studies involving fun and innovative hands-on activities and field investigations designed to engage all learning styles.
Hard Bargain Farm also offers annual professional development opportunities for teachers and environmental education practitioners. During institutes and workshops, teachers become “students,” actively exploring our curriculum and field studies by participating in hands-on activities, models, and conducting in depth field study investigations amid diverse habitats on the farm and in nearby Piscataway National Park.
Hard Bargain News:
2008 Summer Teacher Institute Announced
Potomac River & Chesapeake Bay Issue Investigation:
Hands-on Science in Action
June 23 -- June 27, 2008 or July 14 -- July 18, 2008
4th to 6th grade & elementary science teachers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Priority will be given to teams of two or more teachers from any given school.
- A curriculum of wonderful lessons plans, based on MVSC indicators, that can be used to enhance your instruction of scientific inquiry and environmental studies;
- Nationally recognized issue investigation methods for guiding students in the scientific inquiry of authentic investigations;
- Hands-on participation in a series of authentic field investigations to identify and investigate environmental problems;
- 3 MSDE credits upon completion of portfolio; small stipend
- Overnight lodging available (30 minutes from Washington, D.C. and 50 minutes from Baltimore).
For more information click here or contact Karen Miles at 301-292-5665 or kmiles@fergusonfoundation.org
