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Activity Guides

The Changing of the Land:
A Wisconsin Forest History Unit

4th grade focus; 10 lessons focused on Wisconsin's logging history

Invaders of the Forest:
Educators' Guide to Invasive Plants of Wisconsin's Forests

K-adult; 25 classroom and field activities for formal and non-formal educators

Rebuilding our Forests:
One Hundred Years of Forestry in Wisconsin

4th grade focus; created for 2004 Arbor Day Poster Contest; three lessons - forest history, urban forests, foresters

Wisconsin Forestree:
Bridging the Gap Between Environment and Economy

Upper middle school/high school focus; 10 lessons focused on Wisconsin's forest economy and ecology

Wisconsin Forests Forever
4th - 6th grade focus; 13 activities to help students appreciate forest resources and understand the need for stewardship

Wisconsin Forest Tales
4th grade focus; eight activities to accompany the Wisconsin Forest Tales reading book

Wisconsin's Millennium Tree
4th grade focus; 24 general forestry activities

LEAF Lesson Guide
K-12 focus; six grade-specific units featuring classroom and field activities focused on the ecologic, economic, and social importance of Wisconsin's forests

Available through a Workshop

Project Learning Tree (PLT)
PreK-8 focus; nearly 100 activities covering themes of diversity, interrelationships, systems, structure and scale, and patterns of change  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/pltwild/plt.htm

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Paper Makes Wisconsin Great!
4th - 5th grade focus; multi-media educational kit with video, activities, samples and a poster Wisconsin Paper Council: www.wipapercouncil.org/pmwg.htm