EE Activities - Forestry and Agriculture
EE Activities - Forestry and Agriculture
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Links on this page are for activities and materials dealing with managed ecosystems--forests, agriculture, and aquaculture.
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award winning, broad-based environmental education program for educators and students in PreK - grade 12. PLT helps students learn HOW to think, not WHAT to think, about the environment. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad.
The URL is: http://www.plt.org/
This new e-learning Web site provides science-based, introductory information about invasive plants. The five self-study modules address the purpose and history of the Refuge System, how volunteers help in invasive plant management, how refuges manage invasive plants, and tips for community outreach. The program is part of a larger U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service program in conjunction with partners to engage volunteers in managing invasive species on National Wildlife Refuges.
The URL is: http://www.fws.gov/invasives/volunteersTrainingMod...
The Forest Resource Environmental Education (FREE) Network is frequently updated and contains more than 100 interactive, scientifically-sound resources for students and teachers at all grade levels to learn about forests and forest management. The network was started by the University of Minnesota and is now hosted by Dovetail Partners, a non-profit environmental organization based in Minneapolis. Visit the site for classroom resources and take the popular environmental quiz!
The URL is: http://www.freenetwork.org
Project BudBurst is designed to document when plants leaf and bloom in North America. During the campaign, scientists are asking people throughout the USA and beyond to take walks in nature to gather data for the nationwide research project to study the effects of climate change on native plants. To participate, log on to the project Web site to get a list of species for your region.
The URL is: http://www.budburst.org
Botanic Gardens Conservation International new Web site for kids ages 9-12. Check out the online and offline art, science, outdoor, and botanic garden activities that will get kids excited about the importance of plants and the need for their conservation. Every month features a new plant with a great conservation story to tell.
The URL is: http://www.planetplant.org
SAGE develops projects, programs, and materials that help the public understand and enjoy sustainable agriculture's many benefits. Some projects include: Kids Cook Farm Fresh Foods, a sustainable agriculture curriculum for grades 2 - 7 consisting of recipes, activities, and farm profiles & Food for Thought, a youth poetry and art contest where all submissions are about FOOD.
The URL is: http://www.sagecenter.org
A youth gardening project of the Texas Agricultural Extension Services. The curriculum available is age appropriate for grades 3-5.
The URL is: http://jmgkids.com/
Sustainable community forestry projects and workshops, eco-theater and eco-art programs, alternatives to pressure treated wood that are ecologically sound, propagation of valuable trees.
The URL is: http://www.blacklocust.org/
Activity guides for prek-3 grades that focus on trees, underground animals and plants, and nocturnal animals. Can be ordered online from Creative Publications. Grade Level: Pre K-2
The URL is: http://naaee.org/npeee/ThemeWorksNightTimev2.pdf
This environmental program lets children learn how practical action can create a better world.
The URL is: http://www.americanforests.org/resources/kids/a_tr...
Temperate vs. Tropical lesson helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems.
The URL is: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesso...
Through the use of a fairy tale, children gain an understanding of plant reproduction.
The URL is: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/educatio...
Students learn about the rings of trees and how to estimate the age of trees.
The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1459.html
Kid’s Zone has cool games, word searches, coloring sheets, a quiz, and a tour about forestry and the environment.
The URL is: http://www.canfor.com/5000.asp
Teachers and students can learn about the various woodland animals and plants.
The URL is: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/woodland_gal...
Site providing materials, worksheets and guidelines to support primary school teachers with projects on trees.
The URL is: http://www.coillte.ie/learn_about_trees/index.htm
Students learn safety tips about nature and how to protect the plants and animals which live there.
The URL is: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/
Students will be able to describe the ways in which trees benefit air quality and determine how to landscape a home with trees to decrease energy use.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher...
Participate in interactive adventures about trees and the environment
The URL is: http://miavx1.muohio.edu/~dragonfly/trees.htmlx
The John Muir Day Study Guide was prepared to help teachers commemorate John Muir Day each April 21 with their classes.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/framei...
This activity investigates the phenomena of evapo-transpiration in a small tree. It calculates a transpiration to biomass ratio and explores its relationship as a source of atmospheric water.
The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//59.html
Students can explore a nature reserve with plants and animals and their habitats.
The URL is: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/fieldwrkwood...
Learn about the different plants and animals of rainforests.
The URL is: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainfore...
This research and educational institution manages a collection of hardy trees, shrubs, and vines located on 265 acres in Boston, Massachusetts and associated herbarium and library collections. K- adult educational programs are offered throughout the year.
The URL is: http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
This is a guide to trees found in the Eastern and Central United States. It allows your students to practice using a dichotomous key. A very good interactive tool!
The URL is: http://treelink.org/whattree/start.htm
A list of hands-on curriculum kits for teaching students about trees.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/programs/TeachingYouth.htm...
Describes Illinois Forests. Explains their structure, importance and how they are classified. Compares present, recent and ancient forests. Discusses conservation and other resources. Presents some forest activities for students.
The URL is: http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/htmls...
Crossword puzzle and word game using names of different tree names. No prior tree knowledge required.
The URL is: http://members.aol.com/ggallag958/default.html/tre...
Your guide to out door Adventures. This is an interactive tool for exploring forests from each state complete with descriptors.
The URL is: http://www.wildernet.com/
Learn about forests and where they are located.
The URL is: http://www.gp.com/EducationalinNature/
This Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Victoria, Australia) Program promotes EE through education about sustainable agriculture and landcare. Resources include curriculum units, resources and support for schools, activities like Adopt-a-Classroom, a quarterly newsletter, professional development for teachers, careers festivals and partnerships with industry and other ed. programs.
The URL is: http://landlearn.netc.net.au/
Learn about forest ecosystems, forest practices, wood as a renewable resource & more. Features a variety of educational materials including lesson plans.
The URL is: http://www.freenetwork.org
Site provides information from forestry data, sustainability, wood sources, photo gallery, to forestry news and forestry professionals.
The URL is: http://www.forestworld.com/
Vocabulary, questions, links, and activities all concerning temperate forests.
The URL is: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/f...
Ohio Master Gardeners Resource Guide.
In .pdf format, intended to serve as a resource guide for beginning or expanding children's gardening programs. The URL is: http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/mg/gardeningwithkids...
"A wide variety of curriculum kits, booklets, tapes, posters, flyers, newsletters, and other materials prepared by the Foundation are available to teachers and educators." Selected curricular resources have been reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE. Materials can be ordered online.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/programs/teachingyouth.htm...
An activity package that involves students in planting trees (provided in a kit) and contributing to fruit tree plantings in developing countries. Includes teacher handbook and activities.
The URL is: http://www.treesforlife.org/sttfla/sttfla.htm
Lesson plans and activities. There are even soil songs that your class can sing.
The URL is: http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/index2.htm
Soil activities for elementary, middle, and high schools that teach the importance of this natural resource.
The URL is: http://www.florence.ars.usda.gov/kidsonly/hb.htm
"Mighty Trees is a revolutionary educational game that is both fun and informative. Mighty Trees looks and plays like a trading card game (i.e. Pokemon, Magic, Star Wars, etc.); however, the cards and rules are based on real ecologic principles. As you learn to play Mighty Trees, you learn about the tree species and natural forces that form real forests."
The URL is: http://www.mightytrees.com/
The Global Trees Campaign Web site serves as an online conduit for information about endangered tree species. Site features various tree profiles, a resources database with information on close to 7,300 tree species, a list of suggested readings (including several available as PDFs, and a section detailing global initiatives.
The URL is: http://www.globaltrees.org/
"The Forest Where We Live" is a documentary which looks at successful educational and hands-on conservation programs developed around the country that try to halt the deforestation of cities. Includes lesson plans for elementary and junior high students on urban forestry and tree biology and appreciation. A project of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority.
The URL is: http://www.lpb.org/programs/forest/classroom.html
Learn about edible and medicinal wild vegetables, herbs, greens, fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, and mushrooms with NYC's favorite naturalist, "Wildman" Steve Brill. Find out about his public Wild Food and Ecology tours and the work he does with kids. Read excerpts from
his books and enjoy his botanical artwork and vegan recipes. The URL is: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/
Information and activities about Pacific Northwest forests and forestry for students grade 3-8. Educators will find resources helping students understand the Forest Puzzles site, including a glossary, educational objectives and worksheets to use in the exhibit or classroom. From the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
The URL is: http://www.omsi.edu/visit/life/forestpuzzles/overv...
"A new environmental board game created by CSIRO turns learning into fun - especially for primary producers challenged by issues of tree clearing and land development in regional Queensland.. dramatically illustrates the effects that clearing vegetation has on the animals and plants living there. The game also shows the value of restoring vegetation in rural landscapes."
The URL is: http://www.csiro.au/page.asp?type=imageDef&id=game...
Developed for elementary school teachers and students (grades 4-5), "Educational in Nature" is a series of environmental education curriculum supplements designed to foster understanding and environmental awareness in the classroom. Topics include trees, forest management, conservation, forest products, and wildlife. The web site is sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Corp.
The URL is: http://www.gp.com/EducationalinNature
"Living with Fire" is an interactive game that allows the player to make real choices about managing wildland fire in the Northern Rockies and see the consequences of those choices using output from visualization tools developed by the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. (REQ: Java and Quick Time software)
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire_game
"The tree-related activities are carefully correlated to the Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy, the recommended standards for math, science and technology suggested by the American Association for the Advancement of Science." Grade Level: Pre K-6 NPEEE Review
The URL is: http://www.treetures.com/forsale.htm
LocalHarvest.org is a comprehensive online resource for finding family farms, farmers markets, CSAs and other sources of sustainably grown, local food. Searchable by State, zip code, or region.
The URL is: http://www.localharvest.org
The National Gardening Association links to classroom stories, articles, web sites, and other resources to help students investigate garden ecosystems and sustainable growing practices. This includes exploring the living and nonliving parts of soil, decomposers' abilities to turn once-living materials into a rich nutrient source, and "benign" pest- and weed-control strategies.
The URL is: http://www.kidsgardening.com/themes/organic1.asp
Environmental Working Group report showing government tests reveal that organic is a healthier food source. Make a virtual salad and see the difference in pesticides contained in conventional vs. organic produce.
The URL is: http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/index.php
A teacher’s guide plus activities in which students help Detective Le Plant find clues, do experiments, and solve problems about plants.
The URL is: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Even though this site talks about trees in Wisconsin, it is a great tree identification aid. The guide is divided into coniferous vs. deciduous, then into several other categories from there.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/tre...
In this Internet project, children adopt trees and illustrate their trees.
The URL is: http://www.nyu.edu/projects/julian/students.html
This site contains sections on buying and planting tree, insects, diseases, and many other aspects of tree care.
The URL is: http://www.treesaregood.com/
Students explore the environment as they learn about plants and animals and their habitats
The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1002.html
From the National Arbor Day Foundation. Divided into eastern and western regions. Use this site to identify leaf, flower & twig specimens.
The URL is: http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.html
Did you ever wonder why different trees have different shapes? This site contains information about the adaptive benefits of various tree shapes. You can even play a game that allows you to design your own tree.
The URL is: http://www.muohio.edu/dragonfly/itd/index.htmlx
Information on U.S. National forests and parks.
The URL is: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_national_fore...
Students collect and compare different types of leaves using the scientific process.
The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/186.html
This is a CD-rom that focuses on a Central Hardwood Forest. Students can interact with and conduct experiments in a virtual central hardwood forest.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/nrce/vf_cdrom.htm
Designed to accompany the main Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study website, the Teacher and Student Resources site contains information and activities for middle and high school students and teachers. Since 1963, scientists at New Hampshire’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest have been studying forest and aquatic ecosystems, and are well known for their research on acid precipitation.
The URL is: http://www.hubbardbrook.org/education/
Take a virtual field trip, learn about forestry issues, explore an on-line dichotomous tree identification key, test your knowledge with tree trivia, and find teacher resources and curricula on the Wisconsin Forestree website.
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/cwes/forestree/
Information and opportunities (workshops, materials, videos) for teaching about Idaho's trees and forests. Also includes Project Learning Tree, "Ask an Idaho Forester," and on-line grant application.
The URL is: http://www.idahoforests.org/teach1.htm
The Animal Inn Environmental Education Program is designed to inform children and adults about the importance of dead and dying trees to wildlife species, especially cavity nesters. A major goal of the program is to show that its possible to provide wood products, reduce safety hazards and maintain habitat for wildlife through education and appropriate management techniques.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/wildlife/animalinn/
A nonprofit organization that "seeks to define the link between farming practices, soil health and human health." Information on composting, sustainable agriculture, and the research projects taking place at Rodale's experimental farm in Kutztown, PA. As well as resources for educators, "Regenerative Enviro. Ed." activities (K-12)(available online), and workshop info.
The URL is: http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/education/home.html
Developed by the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA) and EPA, the four part series consists of "Carrying Capacity;" "Biodiversity;" "Deforestation;" and "Introduced Species." All volumes include National Science Education Standards-based content, teaching techniques, and assessment methods.(grades 9-12). Online ordering avail
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/searchBasic.asp?session=DB03...
This is a catch all site with quizzes, tree id, how to plant and fell trees, etc.
The URL is: http://forestry.about.com/?once=true&
Web-based animation featuring a new superhero, Robocow. Robocow flies over agricultural horizons, rescuing us from ill-advised practices endangering the quality of surface waters. For students in grades 6-10. From the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration of Canada's Agriculture and Agri-Food Ministry.
The URL is: http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/flash/robocow/en/robocow...
Acorn offers "thousands of hard-to-find specialty products, including new curricula, field identification guides, plant and animal activity books, water quality monitoring equipment, audiovisual media, and unique tools for educators, naturalists, interpreters and camp leaders." Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/
Based in Armenia and Massachusetts, ATP has planted and rejuvenated 750,000 trees at more than 500 sites over the past 11 years. By engaging youth in a process to understand the value of a healthy and sustainable environment ATP seeks to protect the trees we plant from exploitation. ATP designed an EE curriculum that will be introduced to the schools in Armenia by the Ministry of Education. Draft available: http://www.armeniatree.org/pdf/ee_curriculum_nov05.pdf
EE program director interview: http://www.armeniatree.org/atpnews/news_press_120505a.htm The URL is: http://www.armeniatree.org
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