Driving Forces Forestry In Canada

This 167-page Science unit on forest management looks at the different ways humans have managed Manitoba forests throughout history. It explains the ways we harvest our forests, the products they provide us with, and what the future...

In this forester activity, students illustrate a map that shows the types of forests growing in various parts of the country. They also identify six forest trees common to the area where they live and explain how both wildlife and humans...

Students play the role of a Ranger with the Department of Forestry.  In this forest fires lesson plan, students examine data on biomes and images to determine high risk areas for forest fires to develop.  

Students examine and locate rainforests on maps, and research the patterns of their destruction. They develop a bar graph of rainfall and temperature data, write a journal entry, and research the people, animals, and plants/products of...

Students explore the four characteristics of an old growth forest. For this forest lesson, students research old growth forests and their inhabitants. Students work in four separate groups and create a mural for their characteristic of...

Learners create their own copies of Phoenix Birds using a grid system.

Students write a journal exercise that relates to pets. They collect information from each other in order to practice making and interpreting bar graphs. They Continue building different kinds of graphs with the group.

From tissue paper to plastics, many everyday products originate from trees. This video looks at multiple sites in Georgia that are involved in the production process and also highlights the importance of recycling paper and plastic...

Young scholars create a collage of wood products labeled by type of wood product.  In this product engineering lesson, students work in groups to find pictures of solid wood products, engineered wood products, wood pulp, paper...

Learners explore Earth science by identifying environmental factors. In this biome lesson, students discuss the importance of a functioning ecology and design a biome diorama. Learners utilize images of trees and plants which represent a...