LESSON PLANS BY UNIT



 
Dancing with the Hudson

  • Hudson River Watershed and Erosion
    Students hike to the headwater of a backyard creek and learn of its voyage to the river and eventually the ocean. Students observe and experiment with...

  • A Mural of the Hudson
    Students work with visiting mural artist Nestor Madalengoitia as a culminating activity for a study of Hudson River School painters....

  • Felting the Hudson River
    This is an ongoing activity, woven into other "Dancing with the Hudson" unit activities. The objective is to create a 4' by 14' felted mural of the Hu...

  • Building a Wicwam
    While hiking, students hike learn to identify local tree species and to select an appropriate location for a wicwam. They cut saplings, strip the bark...