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Elementary School

All Science Fair Projects
Science fair projects with complete instructions

Autumn Lessons and Resources: Teachervision.com Lesson Plans
Celebrate fall in your classroom with these creative and diverse activities.

Broom Forest: A Tall Trees Simulation: PBS TeacherSource
Teach your students about root support systems of tropical trees by constructing these models.

Forest Puzzles: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Teach your students about forest cycles, forest management and forest products with the Forest Puzzle web site and Exhibit, glossary, educational objectives and worksheets.

Learning from the Forest: Lessons by Teachers: Idaho Forest Products Commission
Take a look at these creative lessons plans you can use to bring forestry into your science and geography classes.

Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson!: Education World® Lesson Planning
Bring photosynthesis through this extensive list of science-, spelling- and art-related activities.

Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree® is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. PLT continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence.

Rain Forest Curriculum: Rain Bird
Want to teach your students about rain forests? This site is full of activities and demonstrations for every grade level!

Rainforest: Teachervision.com Lesson Plans
Explore the plant and animal life as well as the diverse products native to the rain forest.

Rainforest Plants: What's unique about plant life in the rainforest?: PBS TeacherSource
Do you know how tall rain forest trees manage to stand up in thin soils and high winds? Get the full story right here!

Redwoods: How do these trees grow so tall?: PBS TeacherSource
This lesson plan provides all the information you need to introduce redwoods to your students including background information, vocabulary words, an activity and more.

Teaching Elementary Students About Fire Safety: An AskERIC Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is designed to provide your elementary school students with basic information about environmental health and fire safety.

The Forest Where We Live: In the Classroom—Lesson 1: Tree Sense: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Help your students more fully understand and appreciate their environment, including the urban trees that surround them.

The Gateway to Educational Materials: TheGateway.org
Struggling to find the right lesson plan for your class? This site allows you to search for educational materials by subject and grade level.

The Importance of Trees: An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Take a look at this creative way to introduce photosynthesis and the role trees play in it.

The Temperate Forest Foundation Teacher Resources
Explore this site for Teachers' Tours, an education kit focused on North American Forests, trees, and wood products, and access to a wealth of information through the Eco-Link publications, award-winning videos, and other products.

Trees, Trees, Trees!!!!: An AskERIC Lesson Plan
The purpose of this activity is to increase your students' awareness and knowledge of trees.

Tree Measurement: An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Take this opportunity to introduce vertical and horizontal measurement of large objects with the help of a few trees.

Woodsy Owl Activity Guide: The Smokey Bear-Woodsy Owl Center of Excellence
This guide offers 12 fun and engaging activities designed to help children ages 5 to 8 become more aware of the natural environment and fundamental conservation principles.

 

Middle School

All Science Fair Projects
Science fair projects with complete instructions

Branching Out: The North Carolina Forest Stewardship Activity Guide
These classroom and outdoor activities are your guide for helping youth appreciate and understand our forest and natural surroundings.

Broom Forest: A Tall Trees Simulation: PBS TeacherSource
Teach your students about root support systems of tropical trees by constructing these models.

Build a Tree Ring Timeline: PBS TeacherSource
Discover how scientists use tree rings and other methods to date artifacts and events.

Forest Puzzles: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Teach your students about forest cycles, forest management and forest products with the Forest Puzzle web site, glossary, educational objectives and worksheets.

Learning from the Forest: Lessons by Teachers: Idaho Forest Products Commission
Take a look at these creative lessons plans that you can use to bring forestry into your science and math classes.

Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree® is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. PLT continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence.

Rain Forest Curriculum: Rain Bir
Want to teach your students about rain forests? This site is full of activities and demonstrations for every grade level!

Rainforest Plants: What's unique about plant life in the rainforest?: PBS TeacherSource
Do you know how tall rain forest trees manage to stand up in thin soils and high winds? Get the full story right here!

Redwoods: How do these trees grow so tall?: PBS TeacherSource
This lesson plan provides all the information you need to introduce redwoods to your students including background information, vocabulary words, an activity and more.

The Forest Where We Live: In the Classroom—Lesson 3: A Tree is a Tree: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Use this lesson plan to help your students understand how trees live and why they are so important to us.

The Gateway to Educational Materials: TheGateway.org
Struggling to find the right lesson plan for your class? This site allows you to search for educational materials by subject and grade level.

The Temperate Forest Foundation Teacher Resources
Explore this site for Teachers' Tours, an education kit focused on North American Forests, trees, and wood products, and access to a wealth of information through the Eco-Link publications, award-winning videos, and other products.

Tree Measurement: An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Take this opportunity to introduce vertical and horizontal measurement of large objects with the help of a few trees.

Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises: For Elementary, Middle and High School Students: USDA Forest Service-St. Paul
Discover how to measure tree heights, calculate board heights, compare sun to shade leaves and more.

High School

All Science Fair Projects
Science fair projects with complete instructions

Build a Tree Ring Timeline: PBS TeacherSource
Discover how scientists use tree rings and other methods to date artifacts and events.

Deforestation (A Unit Lesson Plan 2-3 Weeks): An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Explore what the forest has to offer, the production of forests products and what can be done to help sustain the forest.

Learning from the Forest: Lessons by Teachers: Idaho Forest Products Commission
Take a look at these creative lessons plans that you can use to bring forestry into your science, chemistry, industrial arts and math classes.

Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree® is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. PLT continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence.

Rain Forest Curriculum: Rain Bird
Want to teach your students about rain forests? This site is full of activities and demonstrations for every grade level!

The Forest Where We Live: In the Classroom—Lesson 2: Tour the Trees: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
These activities will allow the student to use oral and written communication to share what they learn about a particular tree in the community through observation and research.

The Gateway to Educational Materials: TheGateway.org
Struggling to find the right lesson plan for your class? This site allows you to search for educational materials by subject and grade level.

The Rainforest, Raw Materials, and You: PBS TeacherSource
Learn about sustainable resources and identify products made from rainforest raw materials.

The Temperate Forest Foundation Teacher Resources
Explore this site for Teachers' Tours, an education kit focused on North American Forests, trees, and wood products, and access to a wealth of information through the Eco-Link publications, award-winning videos, and other products.

Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises: For Elementary, Middle and High School Students: USDA Forest Service-St. Paul
Discover how to determine the age of a tree, how fast a tree is growing, what effect trees have on the environment and more.