Forestry Fun for Kids

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Elementary School Activities and Resources

All Science Fair Projects
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Dragonfly Tree Pages
This page is full of interactive adventures! You'll discover why trees have different shapes, how squirrels help oak trees to survive, how trees spread their seeds and more!

Explorers' Club
Learn more about the environment when you explore the art room, game room and science room.

Fantastic Forest
Take a trip through the Fantastic Forest where you can explore a variety of habitats. It's a lot of fun!

Forest of Fun
This a new national series of 4-H Forestry activity books for grades 3 through 12 released in 2005. The activities and the supporting website feature educational activities that focus on individual trees, forests, urban forests, forests around the world, forestry careers, management of forest resources and more. A website provides additional forestry information to support the activities and more contacts for youth that wish to investigate the “wider world of forestry”.

Forestry for Kids
Find out how paper is made, play tree games and activities, find out what we get from trees and more on site!

Friends of the Forest Word Search
Look for the animals that live in the forest in this word search puzzle. Then, decode the secret message.

Global Warming Kids Site
Have some fun and learn about global warming when you play hangman, concentration or checkers. Then, give the crossword puzzle and word search a try!

Just for Kids
This site is full of fun forestry activities including matching games, connect the dots and coloring pictures of Smokey the Bear.

Kids Corner
Get fun facts about trees and play the Match-A-Leaf Tree game.

Kids' Pages
Looking for fun science games? This site has brainteasers, riddles, word scrambles, sing-along's, jokes, a spelling bee, science project help and more!

National 4-H Forestry Invitational
Want to participate in the National 4-H forestry judging competition? Check out the training site for details.

Smokey Bear Home Page
Join Smokey Bear for some forest and campfire fun! And, along the way, discover Smokey's rules for forest fire safety and prevention.

Steps to Prepare a Science Fair Project
Need help with your science fair project? Take a look at some sample projects to get you started. Once you have an idea, just follow the directions to complete your project. It's that simple!

TimberTrek Website and Online Club for Kids
This site is full of fun activities including the Forest Manager Game, forest and forestry Myth Busters, Quick (forestry) Facts, yummy recipes, cool projects, things to grow, a chat room and more!

The Treeture Web Site Trail
Create pages you can color, find out how you can adopt a tree and read a story when you visit the Treeture web site.

Welcome to Woodsy's Wonderful World!
You're sure to have fun with Woodsy's coloring sheets and activity guide!

Where Do Animals Go During Wildfires?
Ever wonder where animals go during wildfires? Find out how they protect themselves.

Zoom Rainforests
Want to learn more about rainforests? This site tells you all about them. Be sure to check out the classroom activities, puzzle and picture glossary!

Middle School Activities and Resources

Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook
Find out what acid rain is, how it affects forests and what can be done about it. Then, try some of the acid rain experiments and activities.

All About Rainforests
Discover what a rainforest is, where they are located, the people and animals that live in the rainforests and more!

All Science Fair Projects
Science fair projects with complete instructions

Environmental Protection Agency Student Center
This is an excellent place to learn about the environment, get help with your homework, find a fun activity and explore environmental club projects.

Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
Working on an experimental science project? Check out this step-by-step guide and sample project.

Forest of Fun
This a new national series of 4-H Forestry activity books for grades 3 through 12 released in 2005. The activities and the supporting website feature educational activities that focus on individual trees, forests, urban forests, forests around the world, forestry careers, management of forest resources and more. A website provides additional forestry information to support the activities and more contacts for youth that wish to investigate the “wider world of forestry”.

Forest Manager Game
Want to try managing a forest? Here's your chance to be a forest manager in Australia.

Forest Puzzles
Find out what forest cycles, forest management and forest products are all about on this informative site. You can even take a trip in a time machine!

Fun Forest Facts
Want to learn more about forests? This site is full of forest facts and information on how to keep our forests healthy.

Internet Public Library Youth Division Reference
This is the place to go for links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, biographies, organizations for kids and help with your homework.

National 4-H Forestry Invitational
Want to participate in the National 4-H forestry judging competition? Check out their training site for details.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert: Science/Technology
Have a question about science? This site has several science and technology experts you can email to get the answers you need.

Why Leaves Change Color
Ever wonder why leaves change color? Get an explanation right here!

The Watershed Game
Learn what affects the quality of water and how to manage a watershed when you play the Watershed Game.

High School Activities and Resources

All Science Fair Projects
Science fair projects with complete instructions

Environmental Protection Agency: Global Warming
Want to learn about global warming? This site explains what global warming is, the impact it will have, what is being done about it and what you can do to help.

Environmental Protection Agency Student Center
This is an excellent place to learn about the environment, get help with your homework, find a fun activity, explore environmental club projects and search for careers, internships and scholarships.

Experimental Science Projects: An Intermediate Level Guide
Working on an experimental science project? Check out this step-by-step guide and sample project.

Forest of Fun
This a new national series of 4-H Forestry activity books for grades 3 through 12 released in 2005. The activities and the supporting website feature educational activities that focus on individual trees, forests, urban forests, forests around the world, forestry careers, management of forest resources and more. A website provides additional forestry information to support the activities and more contacts for youth that wish to investigate the “wider world of forestry”.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert: Science/Technology
Have a question about science? This site has several science and technology experts you can email to get the answers you need.

Scifair.org: The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
Need an idea for your science fair project? Having trouble building your display? Get help right here!

TreeGuide: The Natural History of Trees^TM
Looking for extensive information on trees? This site has a species guide, a forum where you can ask questions about trees, an extensive library, and more!