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The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What material or combination of materials creates a stronger tower? Materials:…
FACTivity – Batter Up
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What material or combination of materials creates a stronger tower? Materials: Paper Plastic Straws Wooden popsicle sticks Toothpicks Natural items (sticks,...
The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences…
FACTivity – How Now Round Crown
The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences in managed trees versus unmanaged trees? Materials: Blank sheet of...
In this FACTivity, you will create a forest management plan for a 1-hectare (or 1-acre) forest. You will make this…
FACTivity – Planning Your Own Forest
In this FACTivity, you will create a forest management plan for a 1-hectare (or 1-acre) forest. You will make this plan by using the Planning Your Own Forest Graphic Organizer....
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “How can I share information with the public about vulnerable species…
FACTivity – Standing On the Shoulders of Giants
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “How can I share information with the public about vulnerable species like big-leaf mahogany?” Materials: Markers Paper Books/web resources Graphic organizer...
The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag…
FACTivity – Which Do You A-Door
The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag of potato chips require more energy when it is produced...
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…
FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution. A tradeoff is any situation where making one choice to...
Lumber is an important product from trees. When two countries export goods to one another, international policies may exist to…
Goodbye Nematodes! Heat-Treating Southern Pine Lumber
Lumber is an important product from trees. When two countries export goods to one another, international policies may exist to prevent the spread of destructive organisms that live in the...
Lumber is an important product from trees. When two countries export goods to one another, international policies may exist to…
Goodbye Nematodes! Heat-Treating Southern Pine Lumber (Spanish)
Lumber is an important product from trees. When two countries export goods to one another, international policies may exist to prevent the spread of destructive organisms that live in the...
Pine trees cover much of the Southeastern United States. When older pine trees are cut for making wood products, only…
How Now Round Crown? Predicting the Energy Future of Tree Crowns
Pine trees cover much of the Southeastern United States. When older pine trees are cut for making wood products, only the trees’ boles are used. The scientists in this study...
Explain the significance of each image as it relates to the World’s Forests. Hold a class discussion about these images.…
Image Challenge – World’s Forests 3
Explain the significance of each image as it relates to the World’s Forests. Hold a class discussion about these images. What story do these images tell about the World’s Forests?
Across the planet, different types of forests are found. One reason different forest types exist is because they grow under…
Inquiry 1: What Kind of Forests Grow on Earth and How Do They Differ?
Across the planet, different types of forests are found. One reason different forest types exist is because they grow under different climates. Another reason is that human activities have changed...
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.
Inquiry 2: What Benefits Do the World’s Forests Provide?
Learn about the many benefits that different types of forests provide.
