Vermont Forests and Plants, Willard, Summer 2019

Course Number:	EDU 5627 C26
Instructor:	Molly Willard
Location:	Vermont Tech Williston Campus and some field trips
Dates and Times:	Mondays, June 24-July 29, 2019 from 8 AM- 4 PM
Credits:	3 graduate credits
Tuition:	$975

Note: Course payment or purchase order of $975 payable to CASTLETON UNIVERSITY is due at the time of registration. A purchase order number can be entered into the online registration form. Financial & Registration Services, Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton, VT 05753. To help us ensure that your payment is applied to the correct course, PLEASE WRITE “CFS” IN THE CHECK MEMO LINE. Thank you.

Course Description

This course will study forest natural communities in Vermont. Participants will learn to identify the trees and plants that comprise specific natural communities. The course will focus on biotic and abiotic factors that form natural communities and their biological relationships.

Audience: All educators interested in incorporating a sense of place into their classroom and curriculum. Specifically, science teachers.

Course Goals & Objectives

Introduce educators to natural forest communities in Vermont, identify plants and trees, understand the formation and value of natural communities. This course will support educators and professionals looking to expand their knowledge on Vermont plants, trees and natural communities.

Course Objectives:

Students will visit 8 different natural communities in Vermont
Students will identify plants and trees within these natural communities
Students will understand the ecological influences that create natural communities
Students will understand the history and formation of Vermont forests

The course will align with the following, but not limited to, the next generation standards:

· HS-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

· HS-LS2-6 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

· HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

· HS-LS4-4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

· HS.History of Earth

· HS.Earth's Systems