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Forest Animals Word And Picture Cards

For Teachers K - 1st
In this animals worksheet, young scholars examine 40 word and picture cards of 40 forest animals. There is a full color set and one black line set. There are no directions.
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Carving Mountains

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore geography by participating in an illustration activity. In this land-form activity, students define vocabulary terms associated with glaciers and forests. Students utilize pens, cardboard and pottery clay to draw and...
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Tree Tally

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine different tree species. In this tree species lesson plan, students visit a forest. Students participate in a game called Forest Leap Frog while at the forest.
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Basic Tree and Forest Measurements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine how trees are measured and the different methods used.  In this density lesson plan young scholars divide into groups and practice the different methods.
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Ownership of Lands

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the levels of forest ownership and how each are managed.  In this land ownership instructional activity students research timber companies and complete a writing assignment. 
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Temperate Forest: Comparing Deciduous and Evergreen Trees

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students  compare deciduous and evergreen trees. In this tree activity, students list the differences between these two species of trees.
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A Walk in the Woods

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe and identify the different levels of the forest.  In this forest zones lesson students observe, identify and name a variety of forest components and describe how humans impact the forest ecosystem. 
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Decomposers- Nurse Logs

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils investigate temperate forest ecosystems. In this environmental instructional activity, students discover different forms of decomposition and its effect on the environment.
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Our Forest is Changing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read a story and solve a problem about an unhealthy population of trees.  In this forest lesson students study tree disease and then research it online and present what they found. 
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Forest Appreciation

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners gain appreciation for the value of the forest. In this forest lesson, young scholars discuss the benefits of forests and their products. They play a kinesthetic game about the consumers of the forest.  
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Forest Habitats

For Teachers 3rd
In this identification lesson, 3rd graders view photographs of different kinds of forests, learn where forests are located, and discuss seasonal changes in forests. Students read Look What I Did With a Leaf, collect leaves, identify what...
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Food Chains in a Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore food chains in the forest. In this food chain lesson, students listen to the story The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed-Jones. They create a food chain to match the story and then create a food chain of their own. 
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What's a Tree Worth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the board footage of a tree. In this forestry lesson, students use a Biltmore tree scale stick to calculate the number of board feet that would be produced. They quantify the economic value of a tree from this...
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Forest Fever

For Teachers 6th
Studetns explore the conect of forests.  In this forest investigation lesson plan, studetns identify several aspects and characteristics of forests with research.  Students also write diamante poems and 3D pictures. 
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The Fall and Rise of the White-tailed Deer Population: Conservation Success Story?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils analyze the problems that have come along with the conservation movement and the fall and rise of the white tailed deer population. In this conservation lesson plan, students see how important the deer were to the Native Americans...
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Forest Stewardship

For Teachers K
Students go on a nature walk. In this forest stewardship lesson plan, students brainstorm a list of things found in the forest, go on a nature walk and discuss forest stewardship.
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Take a Tour of a Biome

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars create a website illustrating their knowledge of a particular biome. In this combined science, language arts and technology lesson, students discuss what they already know about biomes, and then are divided into groups of...
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Build a Forest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss various types of trees. In this forest structure lesson, students cut out pictures of a wide variety of trees and paste the pictures onto index cards. Students identify each tree and present information about each forest...
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Who Lives Here: Otter, Grey Squirrel, Badger, Rabbit or Fox?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this animal habitat worksheet, students read five clues pertaining to the homes of the otter, grey squirrel, badger, rabbit and fox. Students tell what animal lives in each place. This appears to be an online interactive worksheet.
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Nurse Log Raising Baby Trees

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this trees worksheet, students read a passage about the role of nurse logs in forest recycling and examine a detailed picture. Students then answer six short essay questions about the text and picture.
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Tree Life Coloring Sheet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For this forest coloring worksheet, students color the picture of forest tree life and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Forests of the World

For Students 6th - 10th
In this forests worksheet, learners read a one page informational excerpt on different forests throughout the world. They then use what they learned to answer the 20 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the...
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What Are Earth's Ecosystems?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this ecosystems worksheet, students will brainstorm facts that relate to 6 different habitats found on the earth: tundra, taiga, grassland, temperate forest, tropical rain forest, and desert.
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Quiz: Forest Animals

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will respond to questions all pertaining to animals found in the forest. Students will use the clues and visual aids provided to answer ten questions.