3rd-5th Grade Learning Resources
Learn and teach how trees grow, what trees grow where and why, forest history, food chains and webs, energy, renewable resources, wood and paper products, recycling
Workshops and Student Opportunities
Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET & PLT – Nov. 5 – Dec. 1, 2020. Virtual class. 1 optional university recertification credit available.
Learn and Teach About Idaho Natural Resources – October 20-November 17, 2020. Virtual class. 1 optional university recertification credit available.
PreK-8th Grade Environmental Education Activity Guide Sign-up and complete the course anytime. Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.
Energy in Ecosystems E-Unit for 3rd-5th grades Sign up for and complete the course anytime. Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.
K-12 Student Essay Contest for National Forest Products Week
Links
Tree Factory – PLT activity helps students learn how trees grow
Web of Life – PLT Family Activity
What makes wood products so green?
Then & Now – PLT Family Activity
Watch Wood products manufacturing videos
Watch this Forest Fast Break on Photosynthesis
Watch this Forest Fast Break video on Tree Biology
Downloadable Materials
From Lumberjacks to Lasersaws – Forest History Student Reader
People & Trees – A look at the many uses of trees
Paper Recycling – A look at our most recycled product
Water & Forests – The role trees play in water quality
Energy – A look at how energy is created and used
Request Look to the Forest/How Trees Work: Blueprint of a miracle 2-sided poster
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