Kids and Teachers - Utah State University Forestry Extension


For Kids Only
		Tree Cookie Game
		Tree Height Measurement You can measure heights of very tall objects such as trees by projecting a right triangle (one that includes a 90 degree angle) using your arm, a stick, and your line-of sight.
		Utah Forest Types- Youth Edition (pdf) View and download one of our popular Forest Fact Sheets that has been modified for ease of use by students and teachers.
		Trees of the Northern Utah Mountains Identification This feature is to help anyone who is not a tree expert to identify native and commonly found trees in the mountains of northern Utah. This key includes nearly all trees found on wild lands in most of northern Utah, southern Idaho, and southwestern Wyoming.
		What Is A Tree? What is a tree? How are trees different from grasses, sunflowers, dandelions, and other types of plants? And what do trees have in common with shrubs and woody vines? These questions, and more, are answered here.
		How to Grow a Honeylocust Tree from Seed (pdf) This activity guide for students and teachers explains how to grow a honeylocust tree from a seed and how to care for it.
	Links
		Tree Musketeers.com
		Treelink.org Kids Corner
		If Trees Could Talk: A Curriculum in Environmental History (Duke University Libraries)