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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring and Identifying Trees with the Help of Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students arrange themselves into small groups. Each group chooses a distance to measure ( the distance between the slide and the swings, for instance). Person #1 walks the distance, counting the number of his or her steps. Persons 2...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forest and Conservation Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about forestry and conservation careers. The page contains nature of the work, training, wages, and outlook.
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Handout
Other

Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Maryland's Master Logger Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of training program offered by the State of Maryland to its loggers to develop professional skills. The detailed explanations of training sections offer a good picture of the career area.
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Article
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Farm Tractor Logging for Woodlot Owners [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on logging with a farm tractor.