Lesson+Plan


 * Date:** July 2009
 * Grade:** Eighth
 * Subject:** Science


 * Topic:** Sustainable Forest
 * Key Vocabulary:** Forest planning, harvesting, regeneration, respacing, thinning, transport, recreation, training, berry picking, bird watching, hunting, fishing, natural forests, valuable habitats, deadwood, forest structure, water

Materials:** Computer Lab, Headsets, Internet Access, Concept Map
 * Goals:**
 * Students will understand the term "Sustainable Forest"
 * Students will learn three reasons why it is important to have a sustainable forest.
 * Students will understand the economic needs of a sustainable forest.
 * Students will understand the social needs of a sustainable forest.
 * Students will understand the environmental needs of a sustainable forest.
 * Objectives:

Introduction: Development: Practice: Independent Practice: Assessment: Closure:
 * Students fill out KWHL Chart [[file:SusForKWHL.ppt]]
 * Teacher/Student discussion about Sustainable Forest.
 * Teacher introduction of UPM Forest Life
 * Students explore UPM Forest life individually
 * Students fill out Concept Map [[file:ForestConceptMap.ppt]]
 * Concept Map
 * http://www.scholastic.com/growgreen/virtualforest/index.asp

