Ongoing Resources:
WOD (GSlides).
Camp Tapawingo Project
SAE Project
Week One - 4/3-4/4 & 4/7-4/11
Intro to Class. Intro to Class Notes (GSlides).
Intro Activity. Survivor Notes (GSlides). Game Directions (GDoc). Game Photos (GDoc).
ALDO LEOPOLD. KEEP Activites & Box
Peer Presentations on Conservation. Soil (GSlides). Water (GSlides). Air (GSlides). Arable Land (GSlides). Wildlife (GSlides). Fossil Fuels (GSlides). Water Quantity (GSlides). Minerals (GSlides). Habitat (GSlides). Forest (GSlides).
Week Two - 4/14-4/18 - 18 no school
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Agroforestry Webquest. Link.
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). HRD Information (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Tree Rings and Climate (Link). Tree Ring Simulation (Link).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Three - 4/21-4/25 - GRADE CHECKS - 22 Earth Day
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Notes (GSlides). Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link).
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Week Four - 4/28-5/2
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link). Intro Breakoutbox (Link).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Web Soil Survey (GDoc). Solution to Pollution Lab (GDoc).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Lab to Complete (GDoc). Soil Type Calculator (Sheets). Soil Erosion Lab (GDoc).
Erosion Stations Lab (GDoc). Erosion Lab (PDF).
Soil Colors. How to Read a Munsell Color Chart Reading (Link). The Color of Soil Reading (PDF Link).
Soil Color Notes (GSlides). Soil Color Lab (GDoc). WI Soils Guide (PDF Link). Soil Colors (Link). State Soils (Link).
Week Five - 5/5-5/9 - 9 1/2 day/Plant Sale
Soil Health. Soil Health Video (Link). Hugh Hammond Bennett Video (Link). Soil Health - USDA (Link). Key Points (PDF). 4 The Soil (Link).
Topographic Maps. Notes (GSlides). Activity A (Link). Activity B (Link). Potato Mountain Lab (Link)
Optional. Soil Health Lessons & Videos (Link).
Soil Unit Game (GDoc). The Water Crisis (Link). The Water Crisis Worksheet (Link). Water Breakout Box (Link).
Week Six - 5/12-5/16 - GRADE CHECKS
Water. H2Know Case Study Game (Link). H2Know Follow Up - Google Survey (Link). Watercycle In a Cup (Link).
Watersheds. Paper Lab (Link).
Water. Water Resource Recovery (Link) Groundwater Movement Video (Link).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
OPTIONAL - Nutrient Watershed Investigation (PDF).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
Groundwater. Lesson Plans (Link).
Water Users. Water For All (GSlides). Erosion Model. (Link).
Week Seven - 5/19-5/23 - Camp Tapawingo - 5/21 all day
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Eight - 5/26-5/30 - 26 No School - 5/30 1st Grade field trip
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Nine - 6/2-6/6 - 4 Finals & 3 SAE Presentations
FINAL EXAM & SAE Presentations. Presentation Rubric (GDoc). Audience Guide (GDoc). I can, study (GDoc.)
Additional Resources:
USDA Forest Services (Link).
Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Annual Growth Rings Knowledge (Link).
Natural Disasters Over the Years (PPT)
Earth Day Resources. Earth Day Network (Link). Silence of the Bees (Video Link).
Pollination. Grant Webinar (GSlides). Earth Day Follow Up Reflection (GDoc).
Soils: Terraces (GSlides) Contour Tillage & No-Till (GSlides) Strip Cropping (GSlides) Cover Crops (GSlides)
Wetlands: Federal Duck Stamps (website) Wetland Conservation Project (Doc.)
NRCS Speaker. Residue Parody Video (Link).
Climate Change. Taking Earth's Temperature Video (Link). Global Warming Video (Link). Can We Cool The Planet - Nova (Link).
Tragedy of the Commons. Video Part One (Link) Part Two (Link)
Community Ecology Reading (PDF).
Solid Waste Treatment Reading (PDF).
SKINNY CURRICULUM
Week One - 9/1-9/9
Intro to Class. Intro to Class Notes (GSlides).
Intro Activity. Survivor Notes (GSlides). Game Directions (GDoc). Game Photos (GDoc).
Peer Presentations on Conservation. Soil (GSlides). Water (GSlides). Air (GSlides). Arable Land (GSlides). Wildlife (GSlides). Fossil Fuels (GSlides). Water Quantity (GSlides). Minerals (GSlides). Habitat (GSlides). Forest (GSlides).
Week Two - 9/12-9/16
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Week Three - 9/19-9/23 GRADE CHECKS
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Agroforestry Webquest. Link.
Week Four - 9/26-9/30
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). HRD Information (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Tree Rings and Climate (Link). Tree Ring Simulation (Link).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Five - 10/3-10/7
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Six - 10/10-10/14 GRADE CHECKS
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Notes (GSlides). Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link).
Week Seven - 10/17-10/21
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Week Eight - 10/24-10/28
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link). Intro Breakoutbox (Link).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Web Soil Survey (GDoc). Solution to Pollution Lab (GDoc).
Week Nine - 10/31-11/4 MIDTERMS
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Lab to Complete (GDoc). Soil Type Calculator (Sheets). Soil Erosion Lab (GDoc).
Erosion Stations Lab (GDoc). Erosion Lab (PDF).
Week Ten - 11/7-11/11
Soil Colors. How to Read a Munsell Color Chart Reading (Link). The Color of Soil Reading (PDF Link).
Soil Color Notes (GSlides). Soil Color Lab (GDoc). WI Soils Guide (PDF Link). Soil Colors (Link). State Soils (Link).
Week Eleven - 11/14-11/18
Soil Health. Soil Health Video (Link). Hugh Hammond Bennett Video (Link). Soil Health - USDA (Link). Key Points (PDF). 4 The Soil (Link).
Topographic Maps. Notes (GSlides). Activity A (Link). Activity B (Link). Potato Mountain Lab (Link)
Optional. Soil Health Lessons & Videos (Link).
Week Twelve - 11/21-11/22 GRADE CHECKS
Soil Unit Game (GDoc). The Water Crisis (Link). The Water Crisis Worksheet (Link). Water Breakout Box (Link).
Week Thirteen - 11/28-12/2
Water. H2Know Case Study Game (Link). H2Know Follow Up - Google Survey (Link). Watercycle In a Cup (Link).
Watersheds. Paper Lab (Link).
Water. Water Resource Recovery (Link) Groundwater Movement Video (Link).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
OPTIONAL - Nutrient Watershed Investigation (PDF).
Week Fourteen - 12/5-12/9
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
Groundwater. Lesson Plans (Link).
Water Users. Water For All (GSlides). Erosion Model. (Link).
Week Fifteen - 12/12-12/16 GRADE CHECKS
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Week Sixteen - 12/19-12/22
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Week Seventeen - 1/2-1/6
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Week Eighteen - 1/9-1/-13
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Nineteen - 1/16-1/19 FINALS
SAE Presentations. Presentation Rubric (GDoc). Audience Guide (GDoc). I can, study (GDoc.)
Additional Resources:
USDA Forest Services (Link).
Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Annual Growth Rings Knowledge (Link).
Natural Disasters Over the Years (PPT)
Earth Day Resources. Earth Day Network (Link). Silence of the Bees (Video Link).
Pollination. Grant Webinar (GSlides). Earth Day Follow Up Reflection (GDoc).
Soils: Terraces (GSlides) Contour Tillage & No-Till (GSlides) Strip Cropping (GSlides) Cover Crops (GSlides)
Wetlands: Federal Duck Stamps (website) Wetland Conservation Project (Doc.)
NRCS Speaker. Residue Parody Video (Link).
Climate Change. Taking Earth's Temperature Video (Link). Global Warming Video (Link). Can We Cool The Planet - Nova (Link).
Tragedy of the Commons. Video Part One (Link) Part Two (Link)
Community Ecology Reading (PDF).
Solid Waste Treatment Reading (PDF).
WOD (GSlides).
Camp Tapawingo Project
SAE Project
Week One - 4/3-4/4 & 4/7-4/11
Intro to Class. Intro to Class Notes (GSlides).
Intro Activity. Survivor Notes (GSlides). Game Directions (GDoc). Game Photos (GDoc).
ALDO LEOPOLD. KEEP Activites & Box
Peer Presentations on Conservation. Soil (GSlides). Water (GSlides). Air (GSlides). Arable Land (GSlides). Wildlife (GSlides). Fossil Fuels (GSlides). Water Quantity (GSlides). Minerals (GSlides). Habitat (GSlides). Forest (GSlides).
Week Two - 4/14-4/18 - 18 no school
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Agroforestry Webquest. Link.
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). HRD Information (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Tree Rings and Climate (Link). Tree Ring Simulation (Link).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Three - 4/21-4/25 - GRADE CHECKS - 22 Earth Day
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Notes (GSlides). Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link).
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Week Four - 4/28-5/2
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link). Intro Breakoutbox (Link).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Web Soil Survey (GDoc). Solution to Pollution Lab (GDoc).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Lab to Complete (GDoc). Soil Type Calculator (Sheets). Soil Erosion Lab (GDoc).
Erosion Stations Lab (GDoc). Erosion Lab (PDF).
Soil Colors. How to Read a Munsell Color Chart Reading (Link). The Color of Soil Reading (PDF Link).
Soil Color Notes (GSlides). Soil Color Lab (GDoc). WI Soils Guide (PDF Link). Soil Colors (Link). State Soils (Link).
Week Five - 5/5-5/9 - 9 1/2 day/Plant Sale
Soil Health. Soil Health Video (Link). Hugh Hammond Bennett Video (Link). Soil Health - USDA (Link). Key Points (PDF). 4 The Soil (Link).
Topographic Maps. Notes (GSlides). Activity A (Link). Activity B (Link). Potato Mountain Lab (Link)
Optional. Soil Health Lessons & Videos (Link).
Soil Unit Game (GDoc). The Water Crisis (Link). The Water Crisis Worksheet (Link). Water Breakout Box (Link).
Week Six - 5/12-5/16 - GRADE CHECKS
Water. H2Know Case Study Game (Link). H2Know Follow Up - Google Survey (Link). Watercycle In a Cup (Link).
Watersheds. Paper Lab (Link).
Water. Water Resource Recovery (Link) Groundwater Movement Video (Link).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
OPTIONAL - Nutrient Watershed Investigation (PDF).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
Groundwater. Lesson Plans (Link).
Water Users. Water For All (GSlides). Erosion Model. (Link).
Week Seven - 5/19-5/23 - Camp Tapawingo - 5/21 all day
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Eight - 5/26-5/30 - 26 No School - 5/30 1st Grade field trip
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Nine - 6/2-6/6 - 4 Finals & 3 SAE Presentations
FINAL EXAM & SAE Presentations. Presentation Rubric (GDoc). Audience Guide (GDoc). I can, study (GDoc.)
Additional Resources:
USDA Forest Services (Link).
Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Annual Growth Rings Knowledge (Link).
Natural Disasters Over the Years (PPT)
Earth Day Resources. Earth Day Network (Link). Silence of the Bees (Video Link).
Pollination. Grant Webinar (GSlides). Earth Day Follow Up Reflection (GDoc).
Soils: Terraces (GSlides) Contour Tillage & No-Till (GSlides) Strip Cropping (GSlides) Cover Crops (GSlides)
Wetlands: Federal Duck Stamps (website) Wetland Conservation Project (Doc.)
NRCS Speaker. Residue Parody Video (Link).
Climate Change. Taking Earth's Temperature Video (Link). Global Warming Video (Link). Can We Cool The Planet - Nova (Link).
Tragedy of the Commons. Video Part One (Link) Part Two (Link)
Community Ecology Reading (PDF).
Solid Waste Treatment Reading (PDF).
SKINNY CURRICULUM
Week One - 9/1-9/9
Intro to Class. Intro to Class Notes (GSlides).
Intro Activity. Survivor Notes (GSlides). Game Directions (GDoc). Game Photos (GDoc).
Peer Presentations on Conservation. Soil (GSlides). Water (GSlides). Air (GSlides). Arable Land (GSlides). Wildlife (GSlides). Fossil Fuels (GSlides). Water Quantity (GSlides). Minerals (GSlides). Habitat (GSlides). Forest (GSlides).
Week Two - 9/12-9/16
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Week Three - 9/19-9/23 GRADE CHECKS
Wisconsin Tree ID. Tree/Leaf Project Rubric (GDoc).
Tree ID Video. Ash Example (Link).
Tree ID Help: Tree ID Worksheet with Photos (PDF). Wisconsin Online Dichotomous Key (Link). Arbor Day Foundation Online Tree Dichotomous Key (Link). WI Tree ID Dichotomous Key Book Pages (PDF Link) Woody Plant ID (Link).
Other Resources/Notes. Tree ID Terms (PDF Link). Tree ID Lesson Plan (PDF Link).
Agroforestry Webquest. Link.
Week Four - 9/26-9/30
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). HRD Information (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Tree Rings and Climate (Link). Tree Ring Simulation (Link).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Five - 10/3-10/7
Tree Health and Forestry. HRD Video (Link). Tree Health Notes (Link). Tree Ring Lab (PDF).
Biltmore Stick Lab. Directions (PDF). Worksheet (Word). Scale (PDF).
Tree Tools Example Video(s). DBH Video (Link).
Outdoor Exploration Lessons. Timber Cruse Lesson (PDF Link). Wood's Worth Lesson (PDF Link).
Tree Careers. Forest Service Career Page (Link).
Forest Worker Curriculum Page (Link).
Week Six - 10/10-10/14 GRADE CHECKS
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Notes (GSlides). Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link).
Week Seven - 10/17-10/21
Caring For Natural Resources. The Lorax. Read Aloud Video (Link). Rubric (GDoc).
Forest Sustainability. Definition (Link). Papermakers Video (Link).
Fall Colors. Why do Leaves Change Color? (Link). Fall Color Report (Link).
Week Eight - 10/24-10/28
Sustainability. Hyperdoc Task (GDoc). Documentary (Link). Intro Breakoutbox (Link).
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Web Soil Survey (GDoc). Solution to Pollution Lab (GDoc).
Week Nine - 10/31-11/4 MIDTERMS
Soil. Intro to Soils Notes (GSlides). Lab to Complete (GDoc). Soil Type Calculator (Sheets). Soil Erosion Lab (GDoc).
Erosion Stations Lab (GDoc). Erosion Lab (PDF).
Week Ten - 11/7-11/11
Soil Colors. How to Read a Munsell Color Chart Reading (Link). The Color of Soil Reading (PDF Link).
Soil Color Notes (GSlides). Soil Color Lab (GDoc). WI Soils Guide (PDF Link). Soil Colors (Link). State Soils (Link).
Week Eleven - 11/14-11/18
Soil Health. Soil Health Video (Link). Hugh Hammond Bennett Video (Link). Soil Health - USDA (Link). Key Points (PDF). 4 The Soil (Link).
Topographic Maps. Notes (GSlides). Activity A (Link). Activity B (Link). Potato Mountain Lab (Link)
Optional. Soil Health Lessons & Videos (Link).
Week Twelve - 11/21-11/22 GRADE CHECKS
Soil Unit Game (GDoc). The Water Crisis (Link). The Water Crisis Worksheet (Link). Water Breakout Box (Link).
Week Thirteen - 11/28-12/2
Water. H2Know Case Study Game (Link). H2Know Follow Up - Google Survey (Link). Watercycle In a Cup (Link).
Watersheds. Paper Lab (Link).
Water. Water Resource Recovery (Link) Groundwater Movement Video (Link).
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
OPTIONAL - Nutrient Watershed Investigation (PDF).
Week Fourteen - 12/5-12/9
Stream Sampling. Example Video (Link). WAV Website (Link).
Groundwater. Lesson Plans (Link).
Water Users. Water For All (GSlides). Erosion Model. (Link).
Week Fifteen - 12/12-12/16 GRADE CHECKS
Survival. Intro Quiz (Link).
Survival. Notes (GDoc). Shelter Survival Reading (Link).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Week Sixteen - 12/19-12/22
Survival. Notes (GDoc).
Survival. Workshop Video (Link).
Fire Simulation. Student Worksheet (GDoc). Lesson Plan (GDoc).
Week Seventeen - 1/2-1/6
Cold Survival. Padlet for Note Taking From (Link). Video to Watch (Link). Cold Water Survival Blog/Videos (Link).
Edible Plants. Edible Plant Book (GDoc).
Week Eighteen - 1/9-1/-13
Navigation. Navigation in Wild Basics (Link). Navigation Video - Forestry (Link). Compass Parts/Practice (GSlides).
Week Nineteen - 1/16-1/19 FINALS
SAE Presentations. Presentation Rubric (GDoc). Audience Guide (GDoc). I can, study (GDoc.)
Additional Resources:
USDA Forest Services (Link).
Tree Ring Lab (PDF). Annual Growth Rings Knowledge (Link).
Natural Disasters Over the Years (PPT)
Earth Day Resources. Earth Day Network (Link). Silence of the Bees (Video Link).
Pollination. Grant Webinar (GSlides). Earth Day Follow Up Reflection (GDoc).
Soils: Terraces (GSlides) Contour Tillage & No-Till (GSlides) Strip Cropping (GSlides) Cover Crops (GSlides)
Wetlands: Federal Duck Stamps (website) Wetland Conservation Project (Doc.)
NRCS Speaker. Residue Parody Video (Link).
Climate Change. Taking Earth's Temperature Video (Link). Global Warming Video (Link). Can We Cool The Planet - Nova (Link).
Tragedy of the Commons. Video Part One (Link) Part Two (Link)
Community Ecology Reading (PDF).
Solid Waste Treatment Reading (PDF).