teacher & parent resources
Teacher & Parent Resources
The Tillamook Forest Center Education Program offers a variety of resources to help you connect with the exhibits in the Center and the forest ecosystem beyond its doors. Below you'll find many resources for guided or self-guided trips, and materials that are available.
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Programs & Events | School Field Trips & Group Visit Information | Teacher & Parent Resources
If you have registered for a field trip, please download the appropriate program packet below. Each program packet contains planning information (agendas, check lists, maps, etc.) as well as the pre-site, on-site, and post site activities. Scavenger hunt booklets will be provided when you arrive onsite. If you have registered for more than two classes, agendas and examples of multiple class scavenger hunt booklets will be sent directly.
ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | FIELD TRIP PREPARATION MATERIALS
HOMES AND HABITATS PROGRAM | PRE-K – KINDERGARTEN
WHAT'S A FOREST? EDUCATION PROGRAM | 1ST – 2ND GRADE
TILLAMOOK FOREST PAST AND PRESENT EDUCATION PROGRAM | 3RD – 4TH GRADE
SALMON IN OUR STREAMS EDUCATION PROGRAM | 3RD – 4TH GRADE
FRESH WATER AND FORESTS EDUCATION PROGRAM | 5TH – 6TH GRADE
TREES OF THE TILLAMOOK EDUCATION PROGRAM | 5TH – 6TH GRADE
FOREST CARBON AND CLIMATE PROGRAM | 7TH – 8TH GRADE
You can maximize the experience for you and your students at the center when you know what to expect in advance. Contact us to schedule a tour just for you and your staff! You’ll learn the logistics of field trip planning, and find out how our resources can support your curriculum.
These documents tie State of Oregon content standards to Tillamook Forest Center education programs. Activities are correlated to the benchmark levels for the third, fifth, and eighth grade levels in social science, science, math, English, the arts, and even physical education!
Over the years, the Tillamook Forest Center staff has worked together with teachers to come up with engaging questions for a variety of self-guided worksheets. Use or combine these questions to create your own worksheets that will meet your specific needs.