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FORESTRY  LESSON  PLAN  INCORPORATING   MEL  EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

MIKE   EMENAKER

 

July 26, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT  PLAN

 

FORESTRY

 

 

Objectives:      S  1.  The learner shall demonstrate proficiency using a dichotomous key to identify trees.

 

                        S. 2.  The learner shall recognize common trees native to Northern Indiana by sight.

           

                        S  3.  The learner shall explore products that originate from the Indiana forest.

 

                        S  4.  The learner shall investigate careers in Forestry and jobs dependent on forest lands and

                                 products.

 

                        S  5.  The learner shall design recreational uses of the forest and forest lands.

 

 

Vocabulary:     dichotomous key

                        alternate leaf position

                        Hardwoods - opposite leaf position

                        Softwoods - simple leaf

                        compound leaf

                        doubly compound leaf

                        varied leaves

                        leaf margins

                        entire margin

                        career

 

Materials:        Textbook:  Managing Our Natural Resources

                        Video

                        Dry erase boards

                        Overheads - Transparencies

                        Handouts

                        Computers and Programs

                       

Outside

Resources:     MEL Cabinet Sets (Inventory Key included)

 

 

Teaching Strategies:                Lecture

                                                Group Activities (labs)

                                                Individual projects, reading

                                                Field trips

                                                Outside labs ( MEL Cabinet sets )

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  ONE

 

 

Objective:        The learner shall demonstrate proficiency using a dichotomous key to identify trees.

                        (Use of a dichotomous key to identify trees of Indiana)

 

Materials:        Fresh tree branches with leaves, overhead with dichotomous key, transparencies, hand-out

                        (dichotomous key)

 

Outside

Resources:       MEL - XVI  - Naturalist H

 

Cue Set:           Small tree branches and leaves piled on a table (gets students' attention)

 

Whole Group: Lecture and demonstrations on use of dichotomous key.  Vocabulary words explained (notes).

(best shot)

 

Hand-out         Student copy of dichotomous key

                        MEL - Eastern Tree Guide

 

Guided                       

Practice:           Student use remainder of period practicing tree identification with samples provided. 

                        (Informal-individual or groups)

 

Closure:           Ask questions involving vocabulary words as related to dichotomous key.

           

Formative

Assessment:    Monitor student guided practice

                        Student questions

                        Student participation

                        Student time on task

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  TWO

 

 

Objective:        The learner shall recognize common trees native to Northern Indiana by sight.

                        (Tree identification using dichotomous key)

 

Materials:        Overhead-Transparencies

                        Student hand-outs key

 

Outside

Resources:       MEL - XVI  - Naturalist H

 

Cue Set:           Different tree samples

                        Review of trees

 

Whole Group: Lecture / demonstration - identify new samples using dichotomous key.

 

Guided

Practice:           Outside lab.  Students identify trees on school grounds in small groups using key.

                        MEL - Eastern Tree Guide and Binoculars

 

Individual

Practice:           Leaf collection (25 leaves)

 

Closure/          

Formative

Assessment:    Students turn in 10 leaves identified during guided practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  THREE

 

 

Objective:        The learner shall explore products that originate from the Indiana forest.

 

Materials:        Text chapter 16, pages 141-154

                        Handout chapter guide pages 54-56

                        Video-Paul Bunyan

 

Outside

Resources:       MEL - XIV  - Soil Quality & Forest Management II F

 

Cue Set:           Eat a sandwich with cellulose from wood in the bread.

                        Display of products made from wood.  (chemical compounds)

 

Whole Group: Lecture (short)

 

Guided

Practice:           Computer lab-collect information on forest products for oral report.

                        Outside lab  -  MEL - Biltmore sticks, Borers, Clinometers, and measuring tapes.

                                                Students will measure trees using MEL equipment.

 

Individual

Practice:           Bring something from home that is a forest product.

 

Closure:           Every student names a different product.

 

Formative

Assessment:    Time on task and information found.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  FOUR

 

 

Objective:        The learner shall investigate careers in forestry and jobs dependent on forest lands and

                        products.

 

Materials:        Text chapter 20, pages 189-194

                        Chapter 20 student guide, page 69

                        Video

                        Overhead

 

Outside

Resources:       MEL - XIV  - Soil Quality & Forest Management II F

                        MEL - XV   - Land Management G

 

 

Cue Set:           Dress as a tree cutter - carry an axe or chain saw to class.

 

Whole Group: Short Lecture

                        Guest Speakers - Conservation Officer

                                                  - Nursery

                                                  - Lumber Yard Manager

                                                  - Firewood

                                                  - Tree Farmer

                                                  - Park Ranger

 

Guided

Practice:           Pick a forestry related career and make a written report including

                                                - training

                                                - pay

                                                - responsibilities

                                                - demand

 

                        Outside lab -  MEL  XIV  &  XV - Berger Transit, Flags, Measuring Wheel, and                                                                                                       Measuring Tape.

                                               Students will measure the slope of a given area and determine possible

                                               best land uses of the area as related to forestry.

 

Individual

Practice:           Library and computer lab

 

 

Closure/

Formative

Assessment:    Collect material to determine student progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON  FIVE

 

 

Objective:        The learner shall design recreational uses of forest and forest lands.

 

Materials:        Poster board - marker

 

Outside

Resources:       MEL -  X  -  Technology I

 

Cue Set:           Ask student to identify a picture of a bird or animal track.  Ask students if they own

                        A.T.V.'s and where they ride them.  Show students a set of antler sheds.

 

Whole Group: Video  - hunting

                                    - hiking

                                    - camping

                        Lecture and class discussion

 

Guided

Practice:           Groups of 3 or 4.

                        Develop poster illustrating how recreational uses impact Forest lands.

                        Outside lab - MEL  X -  Hiking using GPS units

                                           A.  Using GPS units the students will find a designated waypoint and then

                                                 download information on (MEL) Toshiba laptops

                                           B.  The students will choose and program their own waypoint coordinates and

                                                 then trade GPS units with other students and repeat part A.

 

Individual

Practice:           Search for information about recreational areas you may want to visit.  Examples:

                                                - state parks

                                                - ski resorts

                                                - campgrounds

                                                - horse back riding trails

                                                - lakes

 

Closure:           Review of outdoor activities

 

Formative

Assessment:    Progress on poster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTIVES

 

Lesson 1          - Students may describe a leaf and see if another student can name the tree using the

                           terminology from dichotomous key.

 

Lesson 2          - Students may study prepared leaf mounts and memorize names.

 

Lesson 3          - Take students through school shop area to see examples of forest products.

 

Lesson 4          - Think about vacations or places you have been and jobs you have observed people doing

                           that involved trees.

 

Lesson 5          - Show pictures of areas where forest areas are over-used and damaged.  Reasons are high

                           demand and/or lack of respect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENRICHMENTS

 

Lesson 1 & 2     Computer programs  -  "Virtual Forest"

                                                            -  "Living Landscape"

 

Lesson 3            Field Trips    

                                    1.  Sawmill

                                    2.  Maple syrup camp

 

Lesson 4            Pallet Factory Tour

                          Modular Home Factory Tour

 

Lesson 5            Visit local wildlife park

                                    1.  Bird feeding station

                                    2.  Walking trails

                                    3.  Camp - cook-out area

                                    4.  Fishing

                                    5.  Plant and tree identification

 

Closure              Video  "The Man That Planted Trees"   (Merry Lea video)

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Students may be asked to interview people with knowledge or jobs related to forestry and forest products.

 

 

SUMMATIVE  STRATEGIES

(ASSESSMENTS)

 

 

Test one           (150 points)     - Identify 30 trees using dichotomous key.

 

 

Test two          (150 points)     - Identify 30 tree leaves from sight.

 

 

Test three         (written)          - Questions taken from lectures, text, worksheets, notes and readings.

 

            1.  Name three forest related industries in our community.

            2.  Describe how forest products (at least 5) are a part of your every day life.

            3.  Choose a forest related career and explain the responsibilities of this job.

            4.  Select a forest related recreational activity and describe ways it could be harmful to the forest.

            5.  Describe your thoughts on the value of being able to identify trees.

            6.  Describe at least two ways that MEL equipment helped you to understand and appreciate the

                 value of a forest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUBRICS

 

 

Summative Assessments:        1.  Leaf identification test - 5 points each

 

                                                2.  Written test - 5 questions - 20 points each

 

Assignments:                          1. Poster (see attached sheet)

 

                                                2.  Leaf collection - 4 points x 25 = 100 points

 

                                                3.  Oral report - Forest Product Report

                                                            Content - Name product          - 5 points

                                                                          - How produced        - 5 points

                                                                          - Use                         - 5 points

                                                                          - Outlook for future   - 5 points        

                                                                                                             20 points

 

                                                4.  Written report on forest related career

                                                            Include   - Training                  - 10 points

                                                                           - Pay                         - 10 points

                                                                           - Responsibilities      - 10 points

                                                                           - Demand                 - 10 points

                                                                           - Neatness                - 10 points

                                                                                                               50 points

 

Essay Questions:                     1.    7 points / industry

 

                                                2.    2 points / product

                                                       2 points / relate to personal usage

 

                                                3.  10 points / career

                                                     10 points / job responsibilities

 

                                                4.  10 points / recreational activity

                                                     10 points / ways harmful to forest ( 2 points / way )

 

                                                5.  10 points / completeness of thoughts

                                                     10 points / supportive evidence

 

                                                6.  10 points / technical correctness of MEL terminology

                                                     10 points / ways MEL equipment helped  ( 5 points / way )                  

 

 

Samples of additional Rubric examples that are better and could be used attached