New Jersey Pine Barrens

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New Jersey Pine Barrens

• Pine Barrens are a unique part of New Jerseys
  landscape

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Program Design
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Tree Types

• Deciduous broad, flat leaves

• Conifer leaves are needles

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Tree Types

• Deciduous

• Conifer

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What is a Pine Barren?

• A type of forest
• Has sandy soil that lacks nutrients
• Needs fire to regenerate
• Has tough plants and animals that can survive the
  harsh conditions

What do you think of when you see the words Pine
Barren?
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Where are Pine Barrens Found?

• The pine barrens take up about 30 of the state.

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Why are Pine Barrens Unique?

• Endangered Species
• Fire

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Outside Activities

• Find an oak tree and find a pine tree and
  compare.
• Demonstrate ability to distinguish deciduous
  versus coniferous
• Fill out nature journal page by writing,
  sketching, or using stickers
• Stop at fire scorched spot to discuss importance
  of fire

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Conclusion

• Review soil characteristics by feeling 3
  different types of soil
• Review common animals and plants that we saw in
  the field
• If time permits discuss historical and present
  uses of Pine Barrens.

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Universal Instructional Design

• All wear name badges
• Hearing Assistance Devices Sound Field
• Make powerpoint available in binder
• Powerpoint design

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Accommodations / Modifications

• People who are Blind or have Low Vision
• pine needle versus oak leaf impressions in clay
• Verbally describe powerpoint images
• map showing location of Pine Barrens with puff
  paint
• tactile sandy versus potting soil samples
• smell the tree core, bark , soil, and air

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Accommodations / Modifications

• People who have cognitive disabilities
• stickers with pictures and names of common plants
  and animals
• tactile sandy versus potting soil samples
• simplify and limit new concepts
• communication boards and/or flip cards with
  pictures of common animals and plants

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Accommodations / Modifications

• People who have age related limitations
• pine cone bird feeder biocraft
• limit number of new facts
• relate to real life experiences
• reiteration of concepts

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