Classes
1)
OUR PRODUCTIVE FOREST
This class teaches the economic and environmental importance
of North Carolina's forest resource. Using the Biltmore Stick, students
will calculate the value of 1/4 acre of forest land.
Duration: 60 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 4-6
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should have a good understanding
of addition, subtraction and multiplication math skills.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: How Big Is Your Tree?
Germinating Giants
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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(2.1) (2.3)
(2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.11) (4.1) (4.2) (4.4) (5.2) (5.3) (7.5)
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(8.2) (9.1)
(9.2) (9.4) (11.1) (12.1)
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2) NEW
FORESTS FOR WILDLIFE
Managing forests that have trees of the same age is a proven
way of improving habitat for wildlife. This class uses observation,
classification and prediction skills to investigate the effect of
forest management on wildlife.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should recognize the terms
"herbivore", "carnivore", "omnivore"
and "food chain."
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Trees
as habitats; A Forest of Many Uses; Life on the Edge; 400-Acre Wood
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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(1.1)
(1.2) (1.3) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2)
(2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.13) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2)
(4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
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(1.3) (8.2)
(9.3)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.13) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3)
(6.2) (6.3)
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(5.3)
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3)
TREE RING
Students learn about the different parts of a tree and investigate the
environmental factors that affect tree growth. Students learn how forestry
tools are used to determine the age of a tree and predict environmental
factors that may influence its growth.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 1-6
Pre-visit Suggestions: Students should have basic understanding
of how plants obtain energy and know that plants need the proper amounts
of soil, water, sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Tree Factory; Every
Tree for Itself; Tree Life Cycle; Tree Cookies
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5)
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(3.3) (9.1)
(9.3) (9.4) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.3) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.2)
(5.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(2.3) (4.1) (6.3) (8.2) (8.3) (11.1) (11.2) (11.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4)
(3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.4) (5.6)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(9.2) (9.3) (10.1)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4)
(4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4)
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(4.2) (5.1)
(5.2) (5.3) (8.2) (9.1) (11.1) (11.3) (12.1)
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(1.1) (1.5)
(2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.11) (2.12)
(2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.3)
(6.2)
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(5.3)
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4) PREDATORS
AND THEIR PREY
Students study how predators adapt and student gain
an understanding of the balance that exists between habitat and predator
and prey. The effect of regulated hunting on ecosystem balance also
will be explored.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 1-6
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should have a basic understanding
of the terms "food chain", "predator" and "prey."
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Birds
and Worms; School Yard Safari.
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
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(1.1)
(2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5)
(2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.2)
(5.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (3.3) (4.2) (9.2) (9.5) (10.1) (10.2)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.11) (3.1) (3.2)
(4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
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(8.3)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.11)
(2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
(5.4) (5.6)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(2.3) (4.2) (5.3) (5.4) (6.2) (8.2) (8.3) (9.1) (9.2) (9.3) (9.5)
(11.2) (11.3) (11.4)
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(1.3) (1.4)
(1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.11) (2.12)
(2.13) (2.14) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
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(3.2) (5.2)
(5.3)
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(1.5) (2.1)
(2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.10) (2.13) (2.14)
(3.1) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.2) (5.3) (6.3)
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(5.3)
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5)
WHAT WE GET FROM TREES
The objective of
this class is to increase the student's awareness of the many common
and uncommon products that come from trees.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6
Pre-visit Suggestions: Students should understand what natural
resources are.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Tree treasures; Make
Your Own Paper; We All Need Trees
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
Studies Objectives
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.9)
(2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (2.1) (2.3) (3.2) (6.1) (6.2) (8.3) (9.4) (9.5) (10.1) (10.2)
(10.3) (11.1) (11.2) (11.4)
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(2.1) (2.2)
(2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.10) (2.13) (3.1) (4.1) (4.2)
(4.3) (4.4) (6.1) (6.3)
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(5.3)
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6) HOW
PAPER COMES FROM TREES
The objective of this class is to teach the history and
economic importance of the paper industry to North Carolina. Students
will also learn that trees, unlike coal or oil, are renewable natural
resources. Students will make a piece of paper.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should understand the difference
between renewable and non-renewable natural resources.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Make Your
Own Paper; Paper Civilizations
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
Studies Objectives
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.4) (2.6) 2.7) (2.10) (2.11) (2.12)
(2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.5)
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(6.2) (9.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2)
(4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.4) (5.7)
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(1.3) (2.2)
(2.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (6.2) (7.5) (9.1) (9.3) (9.4) (11.1)
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(3.3) (3.4)
(4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.3) (5.4)
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(2.3) (10.3)
(12.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (2.1) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13)
(2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.2)
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(5.3)
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7)
FOREST SOILS INVESTIGATION
This class uses the student's science process skills in an
investigation of the structure, function and formation of soil. Students
will explore the relationship between forests and soils.
Duration: 30 minutes (1-4 hours if complete investigation is
done)
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6
Pre-visit Suggestions: Students should understand that pH is
a measure of acidity.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Soil Stories; Nature's
Recyclers; Field, Forest and Stream.
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Science
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Social
Studies Objectives
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3
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(2.1) (2.3)
(2.4) (2.5) (2.6) 2.7) (2.13) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
(5.3)
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(3.2) (4.2)
(6.1) (6.2) (8.3) (10.1)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.10)
(2.11) (2.12) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3)
(4.4) (5.1) (5.3) (5.4) (5.5)
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(2.3) (5.1)
(5.2) (5.3) (6.3) (9.1) (11.3)
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(2.1) (2.2)
(2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.11) (2.12) (4.1) (4.2)
(6.1) (6.3)
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(5.3)
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8) FOREST
WATER INVESTIGATION
This class uses the student's science process skills to
investigate a forest watershed and learn how the forest influences
the water cycle. Students work in cooperative groups to collect, observe
and classify different forms of aquatic life. If the complete class
is taught, students will measure stream flow and discuss ways to manage
land to meet the needs of society.
Duration: 30 minutes (1-4 hours if the complete class is taught)
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should basic familiarity with
the concept of a watershed. Observation and classification skills
will be used in this class.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Every
Drop Counts; Water Wonders; Field, Forest and Stream
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4)
(3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.5) (5.6)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(4.1) (4.2) (5.3) (5.4) (9.3)
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(2.1) (2.3)
(2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.13) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2)
(5.2)
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(5.3) (11.1)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9)
(2.10) (2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.3) (5.4) (5.5)
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(10.3)
(11.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.10)
(2.11) (2.12) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (6.1) (6.2) (6.3) (6.4) (6.5)
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(5.3)
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9)
WILDFIRE CONTROL
This class makes students aware of things they can do in
their community to prevent wildfires. Calling 911, "stop, drop
and roll", the "Fire Triangle" and tools and methods
used in fighting wildfires will be taught and demonstrated.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 1-2
Pre-visit Suggestions: Students should understand the three elements
that combine to produce fire: fuel, oxygen and heat.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Living with Fire; Forest
for the Trees; Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
Studies Objectives
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.3) (8.5)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(2.1) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (3.1)
(3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.4)
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(1.1) (2.2)
(2.3) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.3) (8.2) (8.3) (10.1) (10.2)
(11.2)
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10)
FOREST LIFE ACTIVITY
The benefits of wise management of forest resources is
the primary focus of this class. Through the use of a simulation activity,
students learn about the life cycle of trees and the consequences
of not being a forest steward.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: K-2
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should understand that trees,
like animals, have a life cycle.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Forest
for the Trees; Tree Life Cycle; Plant a Tree; Adopt a Tree
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
Studies Objectives
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K
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (6.3)
(8.4) (8.5) (9.1) (9.2) (9.3) (9.4)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (3.3) (4.2) (4.3) (8.5) (9.1) (9.2) (9.3) (9.4)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.10) (2.11) (3.1) (3.2)
(3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
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(2.2) (4.1)
(4.2) (4.4) (4.5) (6.1) (6.2) (6.3) (8.3) (9.2) (9.3) (9.5) (10.2)
(10.3) (10.4) (10.5) (11.1) (11.2) (11.3)
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11)
TRUE STORY OF SMOKEY BEAR
In this class, students will learn the story of Smokey Bear
and the meaning of his message: being careful with fire in the forest
is everyone's responsibility. Students will also learn they have
a responsibility to help others be careful with fire.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: K-2
Pre-visit Suggestions: None
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: The Forest of S.T.
Shrew; Trees in Trouble
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Science
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Social
Studies Objectives
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K
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (4.5) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (8.4)
(8.5) (9.1) (9.3) (9.4)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.3)
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(1.1) (3.3)
(4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (8.5) (9.3) (9.4)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(2.1) (2.3) (2.4) (2.8) (2.9) (3.5) (4.2)
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(1.1) (4.2)
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12)
MEET YOUR TREE
This class introduces students to common forest trees in
their particular region of North Carolina. Students will learn to
identify trees by bark, shape and leaves. Students also will learn
some of the ways different species of trees have been used by North
Carolinians.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should be able to organize
iterms using color, shape, size and texture.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Looking
at Leaves; Get in Touch with Trees; Poet-Tree
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teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Social
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (2.13) (2.14) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (2.1) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.4) (5.3) (5.6) (6.1)
(6.3) (8.2) (8.3) (9.1) (9.2) (9.4) (9.5) (11.4)
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Note:
The following classes are offered only at selected forests.
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A)
FOREST FLOWERS (HOLMES ESF)
A properly managed forest contains a variety of flowering
plants, including tree. Students will learn to identify several species
of wildflowers and will understand the importance of these plants to
wildlife, soil and water quality. A 35 mm slide show and a hike are
included.
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 6
Pre-visit Suggestions: This class develops observation and classification
skills.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: How Plants Grow
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Science
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Social
Studies Objectives
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6
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.12) (2.13)
(3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (6.1) (6.2) (6.3)
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B) NAVAL
STORES (TURNBULL CREEK ESF)
Students will learn about the naval stores industry that
existed along the coastal plain of North Carolina from the early 1700's
until the mid-20th century. An original tar kiln site, a reconstructed
tar kiln, an original turpentine still and "box faced" long
leaf pine are some of the historic training aids that highlight this
class.
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 4
Pre-visit suggestions: None
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Then and
Now; Did You Notice?; A Few of My Favorite Things
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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4
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.11) (2.13)
(2.14) (3.1) (3.3) (3.4) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.2) (5.4) (5.6)
(5.7)
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(1.2) (1.3)
(2.3) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.1) (5.2) (6.1)
(6.2) (7.4) (7.5) (8.1) (8.2) (8.4) (9.1) (9.3) (10.1) (11.1)
(11.2) (12.1) (12.2)
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C)
FOREST LEAF RELAY (TUTTLE & RENDEZVOUS ESFs)
Students will learn to identify four common forest trees.
A fun activity is used to evaluate and reinforce the newly acquired
skills. The life cycle and parts of a plant will be covered.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 2
Pre-visit Suggestions: This class develops observation and classification
skills.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Get in Touch With Trees;
Bursting Buds; Tree Life Cycle
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Science
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Social
Studies Objectives
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2
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(2.1) (2.2)
(2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.11) (3.1) (3.2) (4.1) (5.1)
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D) WILDLIFE
HABITATS (TUTTLE & RENDEZVOUS ESFs)
Students will learn what a habitat is and how to recognize
the different types of habitats found in the forest.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 2
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should know that an animal's
habitat supplies the proper food, water, shelter and space that it
needs to survive and reproduce.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: School
Yard Safari; Trees as Habitats; The Fallen Log; Life on the Edge
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Grade
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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2
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (2.1) (2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.11) (3.1) (3.4)
(3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2)
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(2.1) (2.2)
(4.2) (4.4) (4.5) (8.3)
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E) OUT OF
PLACE (TUTTLE, RENDEZVOUS, HOLMES & TURNBULL CREEK ESFs)
Students will learn what things do and do not belong in the
forest and why. The concepts of litter and recycling will be explored
and students will discuss ways they can help reduce litter. This is
an excellent class to develop observational skills in young learners.
Duration: 15 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: K-1
Pre-visit Suggestions: Students should be able to define the
term "litter."
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Earth Manners; Talking
Trash, Not!; Nature's Recyclers
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Grade
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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K
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (4.1)
(4.2) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
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(1.2) (1.3)
(4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (8.5) (9.1) (9.4)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.5) (4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.3)
(1.4) (2.1) (2.2) (3.3) (5.1) (5.2) (8.5) (9.1) (9.5)
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F) FOREST
LOGGING DEMONSTRATION (TUTTLE ESF)
This class uses simple machines to demonstrate how heavy
logs can be moved.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 3
Pre-visit suggestions: Students should be able to identify
simple machines.
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: A Look
at Lifestyles
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Grade
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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3
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8)
(2.9) (2.10) (2.11) (2.13) (2.14) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5)
(4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.4)
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(1.3) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (5.3) (5.5) (5.6)
(6.1) (6.2) (6.3) (9.1) (9.2) (9.3) (9.4) (9.5) (10.1) (10.2)
(10.3) (10.4) (11.2) (11.3) (11.4)
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G)
LOWER LEVEL PLANTS (TUTTLE, CLEMMONS & RENDEZVOUS ESFs)
This class explores lower level plants such as lichens, algae
and fungi- how they get their energy; their classification; and their
relationship to the forest ecosystem.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: 5
Pre-visit Suggestions: None
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: The Fallen Log
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Grade
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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5
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(1.1) (1.2)
(2.1) (2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.13) (3.1) (3.4) (3.5)
(4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (5.1) (5.3) (5.4) (5.5)
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(5.1) (5.2)
(5.3) (9.1) (9.2) (11.1)
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H) TEXTURAL
TRAIL (TUTTLE & RENDEZVOUS ESFs)
Students will use their 5 senses to investigate the forest
environment.
Duration: 30 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: K-1
Pre-visit suggestions: None
Related Project Learning Tree Activities: Peppermint
Beetle; Get in Touch with Trees; Sounds Around; The Shape of Things
NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class:
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Grade
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Science
Objectives
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Social
Studies Objectives
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K
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (3.1) (3.5) (4.1) (5.1) (5.2)
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(1.2) (3.3)
(5.1) (8.4) (8.5)
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(1.1) (2.1)
(2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5)
(4.1) (4.2) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3)
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(1.1) (1.2)
(1.3) (1.4) (3.3) (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (8.5) (9.1) (9.2) (9.3) (9.4)
(9.5)
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08/29/02 at 1451 hrs. |
N.C.
Division of Forest Resources