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- 8th
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Students analyze the benefits of urban forests by observing trees on their schoolyard. They examine the 400-year history of communal forests, survey schoolyard trees, and draft schoolyard tree ordinances. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students describe ways which trees have been used in urban settings, their aesthetic value, the ways in which they affect air pollution and noise reduction, and how trees benefit the wildlife in an urban area. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students thoroughly examine 20 selected tree species, identify the types of trees, distinguish plant characteristics and overall site quality and map the location of each tree. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students define what a community forest is. They determine an appropriate site and what type of tree to plant there. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term "urban forestry"; discuss several problems facing urban forests today and both government and public efforts centered on developing and maintaining sustainable urban forests. They develop a feasible action plan for an alternativ Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss a perspective on traditional Native American Maidu forestry practices. They participate in a discussion about the article and identify alternative practices to industry logging. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students recognize the importance of forestry from social, cultural, economic and ecological perspectives. They explore employment opportunities available in the forestry sector, in Saskatchewan and beyond. Tn addition, they develop an appreciation of differing forestry values among different people and special interest groups. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students engage in a lesson that is related to the concept of harvesting. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing on the harvesting of trees from the forest. They also investigate the different types of jobs in forestry. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the use of heavy equipment in the forestry industry. They conduct research with the focus upon how the equipment is used for the harvesting of trees. As an extension students could look into the use of machines for manufacturing. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students compare and contrast their local community with a different community in their country. Students create a comparison chart to create a side-by-side representation of their community and the other community. They use their comparison to describe their community to a pen pal. Full Review »
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