Making the Academic Case for Schoolyard Forests: A National Framework

A schoolyard forest can provide an immersive and engaging learning environment that can help students apply content standards in various subjects and more deeply understand what they are learning. This document provides examples of how a schoolyard forest can be an outstanding resource for implementing the instructional goals outlined in content frameworks in Science, Mathematics, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Career Technical Education, Arts, and Health. An accompanying Standards Matrix is also available on the same website.