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Wood Identification Blocks Kit

These wood identification blocks help bridge the gap between seeing pictures of trees in field guides and seeing the live tree itself! This kit contains 24 blocks of different species of wood. Each block is 4″ by 2″ by 1″ in size. This is a great tool to help students and adults see and feel the difference in colors, grains, and weights of wood.

This kit includes:

  • 24 Wood ID Blocks:
    • Ash
    • Basswood
    • Bald Cypress
    • Beech
    • Black Cherry
    • Birch
    • Douglas-fir
    • Eastern & Western Redcedar
    • Elm
    • Hickory
    • Mahogany
    • Pine
    • Poplar
    • Redwood
    • Soft & Hard Maple
    • Spruce
    • Sweetgum
    • Teak
    • Walnut
    • Western Hemlock
    • White & Red Oak
  • Lesson Guides

Heather Phelps

WCEE Resource Specialist

Contact Heather with any kit-related questions.