Snowshoeing is taught to second and third graders at the school forest.
Second graders practice the basics of getting in to the snowshoes, falling, turning, and moving as a group. Once those skills are mastered, the students split into smaller groups and hike to experience walking in snow, breaking trails, and moving in the woods, while looking to prove animals are alive and well in the winter habitat. These experiences teach social studies and science standards – human and animal adaptations, change over time, and responsiveness to weather.
Third graders come to the school forest twice in one week as “experts.” They get a quick review of the snowshoe parts and are then on the move, meeting WDPI health and physical education standards.
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