Temperate Forest Foundation: Resources for Teachers

Lesson Plans

Kindergarten through Second Grade

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• A Tale of Two ForestsGrade Level: K

Keywords: Habitat, diet, interdependent, snag, predator, prey

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• A Walk in the ForestGrade Level: 1

Keywords: Senses, living, non-living, basic needs, environment

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• DVD: "The Miracle Resource"
• DVD: "The Right Choice"
• Education Kit raw pulp samples.

• Forest AppreciationGrade Level: 1 - 6

Keywords: Forest resources

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• Forestry and Changing FeelingsGrade Level: K - 12

Keywords: See glossary of terms for the Teachers Forestry Terms.

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• Getting To Know the Products from TreesGrade Level: 2 - 3

Keywords: Economics, Products, Producers, Consumer

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• How Does the Making of Paper Contribute to
the Economics of an Area?Grade Level: 2

Keywords: Social Studies: economics, occupations, Science: using natural resources

TFF Materials needed:
• DVD: "The Miracle Resource"
• DVD: "The Right Choice"
• Education Kit raw pulp samples.

• How Old Is That Cookie?Grade Level: K - 6

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• Introduction to Trees and WoodGrade Level: K

Keywords: Trees, wood products, grain, texture, bark, color

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• Life Cycle of TreesGrade Level: 2

Keywords: Life cycle (seed, seedling, sapling, adult tree, senescent tree, log); parts of a tree; tree leaf key

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• Paper Does Grow on TreesGrade Level: 2

Keywords: Paper making

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• The Parts of a TreeGrade Level: K

Keywords: Tree, leaves, branches, trunk, roots

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• Recycled Paper MakingGrade Level: 2+

Keywords: Recycled Paper making

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• Roll Away TreesGrade Level: 1

Keywords: Mathematics, science

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• Seeds! What is Inside; How Does it Grow and
Why is it Important?Grade Level: K - 2

Keywords: Seed, root, seed embryo, shoots, sprout

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• Tree Identification to Observe Diversity of a
Given Nature AreaGrade Level: 2

Keywords: Diversity, oak tree, maple tree, white pine, spruce, aspen, serrated, lobed, alternate, opposite, whorls, simple, compounded, tapered, rounded

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• What Lives in the Forest?Grade Level: K

Keywords: Snag, shrub

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• What’s In Our Woods?Grade Level: K - 12

Keywords: Environment, forest, species, invasive species, conservation, steward, ecology, biodiversity, habitat, populations, edge effect, spatial dispersion, biotic, abiotic, animals, plants, fungi, protozoan, insects, birds, leaf & plant collections, insect collections

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Lesson Plan Disclaimer

The ideas and guidelines contained in the lesson plans do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Temperate Forest Foundation. Lessons may be submissions from educators and have not been tested in classrooms by The Temperate Forest Foundation. They are published online as a service to help educators share ideas with other educators.

These lesson plans are for personal use only and may not be republished or redistributed by any method now known or developed in the future.

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