Grade 6
Introduction
“Our
Forests Are in Jeopardy,” read the title to the column on the first page of yesterday’s
Globe and Mail. As you place the paper on your desk, you are often left
scratching your head and pondering whether such articles are reliable sources
of information. Are journalists, reporters and writers of such material,
sometimes misinformed about the plight of our forests and therefore, either
intentionally or not, misleading their readers?
Coincidently,
the Alberta Forestry Association has decided that it is time to re-educate the
people of our great province about one of our precious resources, forests.
In doing so, they have called on your expertise as a forest ranger to aid them
with their mission.
Task
You will be creating a Power point presentation to present your information to inform others about issues relating to our forests
Process
What do you use the forests for at school
or home? Find 3different parts of the tree that are used for
by-products. Give 3 examples of the end products of how that part of the
tree is used. For example: We use the wood from the tree to make
houses. Don't use my example!
List 4 issues relating to the over use of
our forests, explain using 2-3 sentences how it can effects us as
humans.
Explain the 3 positive or negative aspects
about the following forest management:
1.
pesticides/insects
2.
pollution
3.
fire
4.
reforestation
Resources
What
causes are there for the destruction of forests
Are fires good for
our forests?
Check out the interactive map to find out what we are doing to
help the forests in Eastern Canada
What can we do
to help save our trees and forests?
Protecting
our Forests, What can we do?
When you are done
check out this game on forests!
Lots of forestry games to
continue the learning
Evaluation
You will be graded using the following rubric
Conclusion
Now that you have
obtained a greater knowledge of forests, you must decide whether or not the
title to the article presented in the introduction portion of this activity
paints an accurate depiction of our forest ecosystems. Although there is
a lot to know about forests, you must examine the information gathered and then
come to a conclusion based on your work. Remember to back up your
opinions with facts.