6th – 8th Learning Materials
Learn and teach about the benefits of trees, ecosystem services, effects of human activities, forest ownership, forest management issues, wood and paper products, energy, sustainability, careers
WORKSHOPS & STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Carbon & Climate E-Unit for 6th-8th Grades – Sign up and complete the course anytime. 4-hour online training. Not for university credit.
NEW! Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers – Oct 24-Nov 21, 2020. Virtual class. 1 optional university recertification credit available.
GreenSchools Online Course – Sign up and complete the course anytime. 6-hour online training. Not for university credit.
K-12 Student Essay Contest for National Forest Products Week
LINKS
Tree Value Activity (PLT Teaching with I-Tree)
Teaching Sustainability: 8 Middle School Activities
Watch videos about forest health
Profiles of Idaho People with Forest-Related Jobs
Watch the video This is My Office (careers)
Watch the Forest Fast Break on Green Building
Watch this Forest Fast Break Video on Reforestation
DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS
Are Idaho Forests Renewable and Sustainable?
Why Are Some Forest Fires So Intense?
Are Forests, Carbon and Climate Change Related?
How Can we Get Green Power From Overcrowded Forests?
Request Look to the Forest/How Trees Work: Blueprint of a miracle 2-sided poster
How Do Forests Affect Our Drinking Water?
Find Your Path (forest careers)
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