Sample Assignments
- Hiking Course
- Students plan and complete a hike through the Nature Reserve. They write a brief (1-page) assessment discussing how the hike challenged their muscular and cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and physical coordination.
Sample Rubrics
Beginner Hiking:
| Criteria | Excellent | Proficient | Developing | Unsatisfactory |
| Knowledge | Knows beyond basic hiking knowledge and can apply in real-life situations | Knows and can apply basic hiking knowledge in real-life situations | Comfortable with elementary hiking knowledge, lacks ability to apply in real-life situations | Lacks basic knowledge pertaining to hiking in a natural environment (i.e. gear necessary, dangers, etc.) |
| Endurance | Finishes hike on time with only pre-planned breaks. | Able to finish hike in reasonable time with pre-planned breaks only | Improved hike planning but still unable to finish hike without frequent breaks | Does not take current physical abilities into account while planning hike, does not pace themselves |