Family Activity: Nature’s Skyscrapers
Explore tree structure and scale by using different methods to measure them. In this activity, children will measure trees in different ways and become familiar …
Family Activities
Making It Easy To Learn About Forests
Engage middle school aged youth in learning about trees, forests, and sustainable forest management and help grow the next generation of environmental stewards with Learn About Forests, which includes 12 free, hands-on activities to use with ages 10 to 16.
Activity: Every Tree for Itself
Through an active modeling exercise, learners explore how trees compete with each other for nutrients, sunlight, space, and water.
Activity: Living with Fire
Learners explore the burnability of different fuels and the role of fire in ecosystems.
Activity: Make Your Own Paper
Learners experience firsthand the magic of the paper-making process and the value of trees as a natural resource.
Activity: Nature’s Skyscrapers
Using simple tools, learners calculate the height of a tree and width of its trunk, and find out why foresters measure trees.
Activity: Plant a Tree
Trees provide a host of benefits—from oxygen to shade to wildlife habitat. Learners help select and plant a tree for the future.
Activity: Seeking Sustainability
Learners investigate the concept of forest sustainability by identifying connections between forests and the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Activity: Tree Cookies
Learners examine tree cross-sections to determine their age and to infer environmental conditions during the tree’s life.
Activity: Trees in Trouble
Healthy trees need sunlight, water, nutrients, and room to grow. Learners assess trees for signs of their health.