Performance Events and Mathematics and Writing Portfolios at Blackacre Performance Events and Mathematics and Writing Portfolios at Blackacre Blackacre provides a variety of opportunities to support the classroom curricula and to assist in implementing education reform goals. In the sections that follow, you will find activities that are adaptable for mathematics prompts and writing portfolio pieces. Whether using the historic farmstead or the natural areas of the nature preserve, these activities are characterized by a high level of hands-on involvement with emphasis on firsthand experiential learning. Attention is also given to language and vocabulary development related to the activity to facilitate the students' abilities to communicate effectively in the portfolio piece. Performance events may be designed around the unique facilities at Blackacre.
Diverse settings make for opportunities in investigative learning and problem solving.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss and plan performance events during the planning stages of your program. All teachers coming to Blackacre must attend a workshop or schedule an orientation with the naturalist on site. This can be arranged by calling 486-3437. Some Web sites to which these materials provide links for the convenience of users are not managed by the Jefferson County Public School System. JCPS takes no responsibility for the contents of those sites.