This unit is aligned to meet California State Science Content Standards for sixth grade and is adaptable for grades four through eight. The unit includes detailed background information for teachers and four lessons.
- Lesson 1: Exploring Heat and Energy - This lesson interweaves the concepts of energy, heat, the fire triangle and natural resources.
- Lesson 2: Fire – How Does it Relate to You? – Students will apply their knowledge of the fire triangle to a wildland fire scenario.
- Lesson 3: Fire in Our Communities – Students explore the concept of defensible space in their homes and communities.
- Lesson 4: Fire Investigation and Experimentation – Students are introduced to the concept of fuel moisture and its effect on fire danger. (Lab kits may be checked out from The Forest Foundation – call 1-866-241-8733)
Forests And The Carbon Cycle - High School Curriculum
TEACHERS – Are you hearing about greenhouse gases and global warming every where you turn? Carbon seems to be in the news everyday. Your students are likely hearing the same things you are. The following lesson plans will explain the terms that we hear in the media and provide a fundamental understanding of the topics.
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A Guide To California's Wildlife On Private Forestlands
California features amazingly diverse wildlife populations, but how do animals choose where to live? Throughout history, events like fire, landslides, earthquakes, windstorms, volcanic eruptions, climate changes and disease have led to dramatic changes in the forest landscape and profoundly effected wildlife. For at least 10,000 years, Native Americans have managed the land to provide hunting grounds, shelter and grow grasses for basket making.
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Downloadable activities and lessons for use with Wildlife Book
Solving The Wildfire Crisis: Learning From History
A narrated CD presentation on forest health and wildfire risk.
Hosted by Dr. Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Ph. D.
Bring a nationally recognized forestry expert into your community! Free, ready-to-run presentation addresses one of the biggest crises facing California
This photo-filled presentation provides an expert's perspective on California’s forest health and wildfire crises. In it, Dr. Thomas Bonnicksen clearly explains what has led to the epic destruction and overwhelming wildfire threat that now plague California's forests, as well as how we can make our forests and communities safe again.
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Bookmarks
Adaptable for all ages. Each bookmark features one of California's significant conifers, its physical characteristics, growth patterns, uses, as well as facts of general forest ecology. Set of 6: Sugar Pine, White Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Incense Cedar, Redwood, Douglas Fir
Forests (Today, Tomorrow And Forever)
Adaptable K-8. Teacher background information plus games, puzzles, activities, art projects and discussion material on six different topics in forest education.
(45 pages)
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Work In The Woods
A brochure exploring the numerous career opportunities in the field of Natural Resources. Offers resources for further research
Tag Along With Twig, A Woodland Adventure
An activity book with our new character "Twig" that teaches about trees and forestry in California. Adaptable 3rd-6th.
Tag Along With Twig Answer Key
Visual Forester In The Classroom
An interactive CD that can be used for classroom presentations, individual research projects or a fun-to-use tool that explains complex natural resource issues in California. If you have ever struggled to find a way to present natural resource decision-making in your classroom, this program is for you. Adaptable 7-12.
Color And Activity Sheet - Our Forests Give Us...
Coloring activity sheet that allows younger children to learn about California forest habitats, wildlife and, connects forests to the products they use every day.
