Curriculum-Based Programming
GPI works closely with the Darrington School District to provide NGSS-aligned lessons for a variety of ages and grades as a part of their school day. All of our programs focus on a STrEaMs alignment that integrates different subject areas and engages a variety of interests within our students.
Elementary School Programs
Kindergarteners explore the nearby archery range forest.
Forest Exploration
During in-school forest lessons students leave their desks behind and use nature as our classroom. This program emphasizes hands-on learning with topics ranging from forest health to the salmon lifecycle to local geology. We focus on forming a strong connection between youth, science, and the outdoors. Students in Darrington will often go to the nearby archery range forest to learn, wander, and explore.
Students release mason bees into the garden.
Darrington School Garden
Our in-school garden lessons provide students with the opportunity to apply NGSS principals to hands on garden projects. Students learn what plants need to survive and thrive, how our garden can act as a model for the wider environment, how people, plants, insects, and other organisms interact, and more. Students also learn life skills related to cooking and nutrition. Throughout the school year, students help with planting, growing, and harvesting produce for use in their school kitchen.