| UNITS |
Concepts and
Activities that can be learned or facilitated at the School Forest |
| Chemistry Basics |
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| Introduction to Physics |
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Motion/Direction/Vectors |
Orienteering |
| Speed and Distance |
| Mapping |
| Gas Laws |
Weather |
| Light |
Diffraction in Ponds and Streams |
| Measuring Light Differences in Ecosystems |
| Measuring Light Penetration in Water
(using Sechhi disks) |
| Snow Blindness and Snow's Reflective
Properties |
| Friction |
Snowshoeing |
| Cross-Country Skiing |
| Sledding and Tubing |
| Simple
Machines |
Timber Harvesting: How are machines
designed to minimize impacts on the landscape? |
| History of Logging Equipment |
| Levers and Cant-hooks |
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Electricity/Energy |
Solar Power |
| Trees that Generate Heat |
| Work |
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| Heat |
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| Water |
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Waves/Sound |
Echolocation |
| Decibel Research in Different Habitats |
| Noise Reduction Capacity of Trees |