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We’ve gathered free class materials on this page to aid your trip planning and help you put together lessons appropriate for your group. When you’re ready, return here to apply for support of your personalized forestry lesson!
LEAF Wisconsin’s K12 Forestry Education and School Forest Programs
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LEAF Forestry Lesson Guides – The LEAF Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Lesson Guide includes complete interdisciplinary units for teaching students about forests and forestry in Wisconsin. Offers free, unit-based lessons in grade bands K-1, 2-3, 4, 5-6, 7-8 & 9-12 with Career Exploration and Field Enhancements at each level. Plan your lessons to use at the forest and pre and post trip learning. As the title implies, Field Enhancements are lessons tailored for use in a forest. Field Enhancements/Field Experiences are found below the main lessons in each grade band.
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Forestry Education Kits – provide hands-on materials for use in the field and classroom. Kits are available to check out. Only cost is shipping, however, some of these are available for pick up at a host school near you. Click the link for more information.
BioBlitz Kits (Field Guide Kit, Garmin Handheld GPS Kit, and Kestrel Pocket Weather Meter Kit), Edible Forest, Forest Health, Forest Products, LEAF K-8 Lesson Kits, and Wildland Fire
For a description of each and to reserve a kit, click here.
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LEAF Tree Identification Tools
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School Forest Lessons – lessons shared by science teachers in a variety of subject areas, lower down on the linked page.
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Project Learning Tree – offers a variety of activity guides that are available in conjunction with professional development or direct purchase. Some guides are available for free.
