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- Diack Ecology

Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society "teacher resource list"

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Tree Dictionary - A technical guide to forests and tree biology.

WISE -(Web-based Inquiry Science Environment) -  "WISE is a simple yet powerful learning environment.  The curriculum projects are designed to meet standards and complement your current curriculum; your students will find them exciting and engaging.  A web browser is all they need to take notes, discuss theories, and organize their arguments...they can even work from home! Best of all, everything in WISE is completely free" - Amy Kay


Wild Fire Ecology Resources  
 
 

Correlations to Oregon Benchmarks & Standards

     Elementary-Middle School

                   PLT--K-8  Standards to activitie

             Project WILD 5-8 standards to activities

    

High School          Correlations to PLT, WILD, Aquatic WILD and WET

 

NEW!  Inquiry at Hinkle Creek  Doing Science in Our Forests

                                     Teacher Guide for DVD

                                   Grades 5-12

 

 

National Project Learning Tree support materials and resources

     National PLT Newsletter

   GreenWorks! Grant Program- Do you have an idea for an exciting  

   service-learning or community action project for your students but you

   don't have enough funds to implement it? Why not apply for one of PLT's

   GreenWorks! grants?

 

 

Children's Booklist - This list of books encompasses a variety of books you might refer to, those you might read aloud to your class, or those your students could read on their own.

Classroom Earth - Providing environmental education programs for home or classroom use.

College of Forestry Media CenterResource for finding materials to rent or purchase on various forestry subjects.

Dawn Publications - A variety of books that help to share nature with children. "assist parents and educators to open the minds and hearts of children to the transforming influence of nature."

Ducks Unlimited - World's largest wetland conservation organization.

Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech - Information from various forest biology and dendrology educational sites located at Virginia Tech.

Forestry for the Classroom - Online newsletter for K-12 teachers from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.  This periodic newsletter will keep you up to date on publications, videos, classroom activities, field programs and other forestry education resources for your students plus workshops and other opportunities and materials for teachers.

OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources Lending Library - A variety of materials that are made available to  educators (both formal and informal). The materials include: Lessons and Activities, Lesson Kits, and Tools and Materials.

OSU College of Forestry - Home page for the Oregon State University College of Forestry.

Talk About Trees - Resource for elementary school teachers, with access to activities and lesson plans.

"The Talk About Trees program has been in existence for over twenty years, and began as the Trees Are For People community outreach project. The goals have always included delivering a balanced presentation to the next generation about the protection, management and conservation of trees as a renewable resource."

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Tools for High School

Stream Bugs as Biomonitors: Guide to Pacific NW Microinvertebrate Monitoring and Identification - Resource for CD-ROM and companion field guide, courtesy of the Xerces Society.

 

   

 

Oregon Forestry Education Program, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
051 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5713
Phone: (541) 737-2128, (800) 554-6987,Fax: (541) 737-9037, E-mail: ofep@oregonstate.edu

 

 
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