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5th Grade Forest Conservation Tour<\/h1>\n
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Every year in the third week of May, groups of students explore the world of forest ecology hands-on, at the 5th Grade Forest Conservation Tour in Whatcom County. This 2.5 hour interpretive outdoor tour is led by forestry and earth science professionals.<\/p>\n
If special accommodations are needed, please indicate that in the online form. This opportunity is open to all educators and 5th grade youth.<\/em><\/p>\n To register a group contact:<\/strong>\u00a0ckahle@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Sierra Pacific<\/a><\/p>\n National Park Service – North Cascades National Park<\/a><\/p>\n Washington State Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n United States Forest Service<\/a><\/p>\n Whatcom Conservation District<\/a><\/p>\n Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association<\/a><\/p>\n WSU Whatcom County Extension<\/a><\/p>\n Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/a><\/p>\n Smokey Bear<\/a><\/p>\n Washington Trails Association Online<\/a><\/p>\n Washington Forest Protection Association<\/a><\/p>\n WA Contract Loggers Association<\/a><\/p>\n Society of American Foresters<\/strong> (Directory of sites)<\/em> American Forests Organization<\/strong> Dichotomous Tree Identifier<\/strong> Environmental Kids Club<\/strong> National Environmental Education Foundation<\/strong> (NEEF) Washington Nature Mapping Project <\/strong>(U of W)<\/em> <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Request info \/ Reserve Space <\/p>\n – Teacher’s Guide (pdf)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n – Transportation Scholarships (pdf)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n –\u00a0Suggestions for a Successful Forest Tour<\/a><\/p>\n – Trees of Washington (pdf)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n –\u00a0Guidelines for dress & conduct while on the tour<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Support materials created by Jared Ogle.<\/em><\/p>\n There are several practical components of science education that youth are exposed to when exploring an ecological environment such as a forest.<\/p>\n Several concepts are not exclusive to any one of the Forest Tour Stations.\u00a0 Some of these concepts run through the all the forest tour are addressed here as an additional extensions.\u00a0 An example is photosynthesis.\u00a0 It is mentioned several times on the tour, and understanding how the process works will aid understanding in all of the stations.\u00a0 The concepts presented are not covered exhaustively, but provided as a reference.<\/p>\n Systems – Forest Tour<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/em> Some concepts are not mentioned in the forest tour, but the are presented here as an additional learning opportunities.<\/p>\n The forest tour is organized due to land; however, it is not specifically recommended to cover the subjects in the order of the tour.<\/p>\n Some\u00a0Washington State Learning Standards<\/strong> are supported by the Forest Tour either in part or in full.\u00a0 A table showing standard alignment for the tour as a whole and for each station is available here<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0Some Common Core Standards are supported by the Forest Tour either in part or in full.<\/p>\n GLAD Strategies for Content and Vocabulary<\/strong><\/p>\n Pictorial Input<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Compare and Contrast<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Frayer Diagrams<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sorting Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reference List<\/strong><\/p>\n American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993).\u00a0Benchmarks for Science Literacy.<\/em>\u00a0New York, Oxford University Press. 5th Grade Forest Conservation Tour Every year in the third week of May, groups of students explore the world of forest ecology hands-on, at the 5th Grade Forest Conservation Tour in Whatcom County. 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Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.eforester.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.americanforests.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/trees\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.epa.gov\/students\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/em> https:\/\/neefusa.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/naturemappingfoundation.org\/natmap\/<\/a><\/p>\nRequest more INFO<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Reserve a Space<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nAdditional Teaching Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Activities Understanding Chemistry and Systems in the Forest Tour<\/h4>\n
\nEnergy Flow<\/a> (pdf)<\/em>
\nPhotosynthesis and Respiration<\/a> (pdf)<\/em>
\nDecomposition<\/a> (pdf)<\/em>
\nConservation of Matter and Energy<\/a> (pdf)<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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\nBarke, H-D., Hazari, Al, Yitbarek, Sileshi (2009).\u00a0Misconceptions in Chemistry, Addressing Perceptions in Chemical Education.<\/em>\u00a0Berlin, Springer-Verlag.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"