suggested
grade levels: 6- 8 view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Forests
in Idaho
suggested
grade levels: 6- 8
view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Procedure:
Use the forestry section of the Digital Atlas of Idaho. Click on Idaho Overview,
then on Forestry.
Read through the material and explore the forest links by clicking on the main
map. Have your students answer the following questions. For a printable pdf
copy of a sample handout you can give your students, just click on Handout Sample
below.
Handouts/Activities:
These are links to access
the handouts and printable materials.
for2ho.pdf
| for2AK.pdf | Forestry
Handout
Sample:
Forests are
very important for a number of reasons, which include supporting wildlife, preventing
erosion, production of oxygen, and many other human needs. Fortunately, Idaho
has many forested areas that give us the materials and recreational materials
we desire. Unfortunately, we have not always been wise stewards of these resources
and human over harvest and misuse have taken their toll. This activity will
give students a brief overview of the history and status of Idaho forests.
1. Why are forests so important? How do they benefit our environment?
2. Which species of tree in Idaho is of the most economic value? What is this species used for? Why has it declined so dramatically?
3. How has lumbering influenced the landscape? Why is clear-cutting so harmful?
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Lesson Topics:
Extra Topics: Forestry