This document identifies connections between the Oregon Forest Literacy Plan concepts and the following resources for Grades K-2.Oregon Environmental Literacy PlanOregon Science StandardsOFRI MaterialsPLT ActivitiesProject WILD Activities
A k12 conceptual guide to teaching and learning about Oregon's forest.
The goal of these four lessons is to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of Oregon’s forests. Each lesson guides students in an engaging investigation of forests they can do on their own at home, no matter where they live. The lessons focus on the four topics (adaptations, food webs, wildlife, and healthy forests) that are explored in on-site programs at The Oregon Garden’s Rediscovery Forest.
Oregon's forests are among the most diverse in the world. The colorful 24-inch by 36-inch poster includes a map showing the statewide locations where the most common conifer and hardwood tree species are found, plus descriptions of ecological and climatic conditions in which they thrive.
A companion to Oregon's Forests poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.
One order per teacher, please. The teacher sampler packet is a great way to receive an overview of OFRI's K-12 education programs and materials. The folder contains the following publications appropriate for 6-12 grade teachers and their students:
One order per teacher, please. The teacher sampler packet is a great way to receive an overview of OFRI's K-12 education programs and materials. The folder contains the following publications appropriate for K-5 grade teachers and their students:
The Tree Carbon Tape helps give middle school students a tangible sense of the amount of carbon stored by Oregon’s forests. It's also a craft. Cut and tape the sections to create a tape that wraps around trees with different diameters.There is also an accompanying teacher guide designed to help you use the Tree Carbon Tape in your middle school classroom.
A companion to the Tree Carbon Tape, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.
This classroom poster illustrates the role of forests and wood products in the carbon cycle. The poster shows the major contributors of carbon into the atmosphere, how forests absorb carbon through photosynthesis and how wood products such as lumber and furniture continue to store the carbon absorbed by trees.
A companion to Where's All The Carbon? poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.
In this two-minute video Elise Kelley shows us what it takes to be a fish biologist. It's a highly competitive position that uses hands-on science to keep our fish populations healthy, while trying to keep recreational users happy. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
In this two-minute video, travel into the woods with Mary Castle of Molalla, Oregon, as she shows what it's like to be a forest engineer. She designs the roads and bridges necessary for timber harvest and works with logging and road contractors to ensure the work is done properly. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
In this two-minute video, Bonny Hammons shows what being a hydrologist for the McKenzie River Ranger District is all about. Hydrologists monitor water quality and work with forest managers and operators to help plan forest projects, reduce the impact of logging on a watershed and help restore fish habitat. Bonny works for the U.S. Forest Service. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
In this two-minute video, Simon Babcock of the Philomath School District works in both the classroom and the forest. His students do research in the forest and work on projects related to forest management. As a high school forestry instructor, he teaches about the importance of sustainable forest management, prepares students for advanced study at a community college or university, and exposes them to the variety of career opportunities the industry has to offer. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
Find out how people turn ground-gathered data into usable maps with GIS specialist Christine Maynard. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, is a mapping technology that allows the user to create and interact with a variety of maps and data sources. It's forestry, but from a geekier angle.
In this two-minute video, Kirk Luoto takes us out with a hardworking logging crew and explains what it's like to be a logger and what's expected of those in the field -- from using a chainsaw to planning the best way to harvest a site with the least environmental impact. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
In this two-minute video, lead sawyer Fred Barklow shows what it's like to work in one of today's high-tech forest products mills in Riddle, Oregon, turning logs in to useful products, such as paper or 2-by-4s. He explains what it takes to succeed and move up the ladder. This video is part of a series of fifteen videos and the "Find Your Path" publication.
