Curriculum

We sincerely hope this curriculum assists you in preparing your students for their hike on the Table Rocks. We also hope you were able to use it as an effective pre or post-hike teaching tool. The development of this curriculum has taken years to complete. Our aim is to provide a curriculum that is user friendly, meets state school standards, and provides interactive, fun activities for students and teachers alike.

The mission of the Table Rocks Environmental Education Program is to increase public awareness, appreciation, and respect for the health, diversity, and productivity of our public lands for generations to come through environmental education. Each lesson was designed to foster a better awareness and understanding of the unique Table Rock ecosystems, and a deeper appreciation for our local natural and cultural resources.
Our goals are to get young people outside, to create a better awareness and understanding of the unique Table Rock ecosystems, and a deepened appreciation for our nation’s natural and cultural resources, and to educate the public about the Bureau of Land Management’s role in managing our public land.

Activities

• Acorn Word Search (PDF)
• Table Rocks Word Search (PDF)

Botany

• Amazing Weed Parts (PDF)
• Botany of the Table Rocks: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Pollination Partners (PDF)

Activity Sheets

• Basic Plant and Flower Parts (PDF)
• Deadly Twins - Camas (PDF)
• Lupine, The Wolf Flower (PDF)
• Most Wanted Weeds (PDF)
• Oaks: Tree of Life (PDF)
• One of a Kind - Dwarf Woolly Meadowfoam (PDF)
• Parts of a Flower (PDF)
• Parts of a Plant (PDF)
• Snack Time - Balsamroot (PDF)
• So Ya Wanna Be A Botanist? (PDF)
• What Tree Am I? (PDF)
• Weeding Out the Words (PDF)
• Weeding Out the Words (answers) (PDF)

Champion Weed Seeds

• Champion Weed Seeds, Lesson 1 (PDF)
• Wanted Weed Cards (PDF)

Plant ID

• Plant Identification (PDF)
• Appendix B: Student Key (PDF)
• Appendix C: Leaf & Flower Types (PDF)
• Appendix C: Needlelike Leaves (PDF)

Coloring Book

• Table Rocks Coloring Book (PDF)

Ecology

• Ecology of the Table Rocks: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Habitat Lap Sit (PDF)
• Habitat Scavenger Hunt (PDF)
• Home Sweet Oak (PDF)
• Home is a Habitat (PDF)
• Symbio! (PDF)

Habitat Pen Pals

• Habitat Pen Pals (PDF)
• Habitat Pen Pals Animal Cards (PDF)

Español

• Libro de Colorear de Table Rocks en Español (PDF)

Fire Ecology

• Fire Ecology: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Fire Tag (PDF)
• Fire and the Food Web: We are All Connected (PDF)
• Some Plants Love Fire (PDF)
• Wildlife and Fire (PDF)

Geology

• Changes in the Earth (PDF)
• Geology of Southwest Oregon: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Table Rock Fudge (PDF)

Glossary

• Table Rocks Glossary (PDF)

Index

• Index 2008 (PDF)

Land Management

• Public Land Management: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Forest Health (PDF)
• Land Management (PDF)

Native Americans

• Indians in Oregon Today (PDF)

Vernal Pools

• Vernal Pools: Chapter Introduction (PDF)
• Dive in to Vernal Pools (PDF)
• Vernal Pool Investigators (PDF)

Wildlife

• Animal Memory (PDF)
• Build a Table Rocks Bird (PDF)
• Feathered Friends (PDF)
• Food Web Freeze Tag (PDF)
• Wildlife: Chapter Introduction (PDF)

Activity Sheets

• Fence Lizard (PDF)
• Rattlesnake (PDF)
• Turkey Vulture (PDF)
• Visitors from the South - Blue/Gray Gnatcatcher (PDF)
• Wildlife Word Seach (PDF)