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Wood, I Like to Get to Know You

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners examine trees. In this tree lesson, students create a model of a tree and its parts.
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Selecting the Best Material to Use While Solving Technological Problems

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine natural resources and discuss their pros and cons.  In this sustainable environment lesson, students describe reasons to use specific resources when faced with different problems, specifically why wood is a great...
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Toothpicks and Timber

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.
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Introduction to Measuring the Forest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how much wood is in a forest. In this forestry lesson, students calculate how much usable wood comes from the forest. They will read, Sizing Things Up from Trees + Me = Forestry, measure firewood piles, and create a...