Welcome to the Forest in a Box Teacher Portal, where you can find resources to help you plan your program. There may not be much content yet, but as each teacher interacts with the kit we will add their unique content.
Exploring physical sciences with Design and Make
Exploring Forces and Motion with Design and MakeForest in a Box - Design and Make has many applications in todays science classroom. In recent years, the resource has been incorporated into the secondary teaching space, primarily to aid in the teaching of physical...
Creativity and Design at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Creativity and Design at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical GardensThe FEF have developed a series of new excursion opportunities that explore the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart. The program focuses on the multiple values the gardens provide communities, as...
Hagley Farm School Agricultural Learning Centre – Trees on Farms
Hagley Farm School Agricultural Learning Centre - Trees on FarmsStudents from Lilydale District School and Longford Primary visited Hagley Farm as part of a National Tree Day celebrations. Students across years 4-6 used Forest in Box to represent their learning around...
Devonport High – Forces and Motion
Devonport High -Year 7Forces in Motion Devonport High School were one of the first schools to incorporate Forest in a Box- Design and Make into the Secondary Teaching curriculum, and what a success it was! As part of the year 7 science unit on forces and...
East Launceston Primary – Adaptation Inquiry
East Launceston Primary - Adaptation Inquiry
Hagley – Earthquakes
Forest in a Box - Earthquake Inquiry Students investigated the properties of wood for design, utilising the kit to build strong and resilient building structures. Students asked: how can wood be used to help build earthquake proof...
Hagley – Forest Inquiry
Hagley -Year 3 A Forest Inquiry Tuning In – Class brainstormed ideas on butchers paper using the 4 guiding questionsWhat is a forest?Why are forests important?How do we interact with the forest landscape?What role do we play in the future of...
Huonville Primary – Year 5/6 Adaptation
Huonville - Year 5/6 Adaptations Context:A YEAR 5/6 CLASS OF 21 STUDENTS – DIVERSE RANGE OF BEHAVIOURS AND ABILITY LEVELSPRIOR TO THE ACTIVITY, STUDENTS HAD BEEN EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS FOR SOME TIME AND HAD DEVELOPED A SOUND...
Huonville Primary – Inquiry Unit
Huonville Primary Huonville Primary Year 5/6 teachers were part of the road testing of the Forest in a Box - Design and Make. Amelia utilised the kit as a line of inquiry within her inquiry unit , exploring living things and adaptations. Lines...