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 2021 Arbor Day Poster Contest Activity Guide

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Trees Are Terrific… and Forest Products are too!

For this year's poster contest, instead of a lesson plan, here are a number of videos and activities to help you learn more about forest products that trees become after they are harvested.


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From LEAFlet – Wisonsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program


 
Links to Wood Products Video
Video of Forest Wood Products
(Forest Fast Break)


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Video of Urban Forest Wood Usage
(Forest Fast Break)
 
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Paper making; Project Learning Tree (1-8)

 
Links to How to Make paper out of re-cycles paper video  
Video on How to  Ma​ke your Own Paper
(Paper Recycles)

 
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Video on the Chemistry of Paper and the Making of Pulp
(Idaho Forest Products)


 
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Video on How Pulp Becomes Paper
(Paper Recycles)

 

   
Saw Mill Lesson (Wood Magic Forest Fair): Board Cutting (Grade 4)​ 

 
Links to Video on a Saw Mill Lesson  
​Video on Saw Mill Lesson - Board Cutting
(Wood Magic Forest Fair)
 
 
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Batter Up? What Types of Wood Makes the Best Bats? (all ages)

 
For Educators: ​​​​Lesson Plan for Batter Up​
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