Forestry

Unit Question: How do humans balance resource need with sustainable extraction? 

Skills: Measuring, Scale Mapping

Lesson Ideas

Personal Inventory - Your use of forest products (not just trees)

Scale Mapping Practice

Tree Map of Poudre High School (2 to 3 days) - Include species identification (common and scientific names)

Invasive Species Report (Emerald Ash Borer OR 

Forest Management Practices (job connections, especially local) - As a final project. Pine Beetles Analysis. Succession. 

• Forestry (~ 22-23 days)

  • Carbon Sequestration in trees

  • Tree Identification

    • Tree parts notes

    • Around school for tree basics

    • Conifer notes

    • Conifer characteristics around school

    • Deciduous leaf notes

    • Deciduous characteristics around school

  • Tree ID project

    • Introduce project

    • Familiarize with common trees

    • Project prep

    • Around school for project

    • Work on project

  • Dendrochronology

    • Notes and video

    • Analyzing tree cookies

  • Forestry intro notes

  • Importance of forests

  • Forest management notes

  • Responsible vs. irresponsible forest management

  • Tree diseases and pest jigsaw

  • Fire behavior notes

  • Wildfire videos

  • Test