Educational Materials
ForestInfo.org
Dovetail’s new home for Environmental Education Resources is geared towards students, teachers, forestry professionals, and anyone interested in protecting, managing, and enhancing the natural environment. Browse videos, eco-links, lesson plans, teachers’ tools, research references, upcoming forestry tours, and more.
www.forestinfo.org
Discover the Forest (U.S. Forest Service)
This website includes videos, and tools for educators. It aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand. The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of nature, helping create interest in their environment and a lifelong relationship with it.
discovertheforest.org
Society of American Foresters
Resources for the classroom include tools for teachers, forestry fun for kids, a dictionary of forestry, and an encyclopedia of forests and forestry. A comprehensive list of accredited schools as well as continuing education (CFE) resources are included.
www.safnet.org/education
Project Learning Tree
The Cornerstone for Environmental Education
Environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators working with preschool through grade 12 students.
www.plt.org
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
EEK! – Enivronmental Education for Kids!
WoodLINKS®
“Helping to build future woodworkers”
Tools for students, schools, and industry
www.woodlinks.com
Wood Magic Science Fair™
The Wood Magic Science Fair™ (WMSF) at Mississippi State University is aimed specifically at elementary school students. It seeks to educate students about the tremendous importance of wood and wood products to each of us individually and to the economy of the nation. Modeled after the MSU program, subsequent programs have been developed at Oregon State University, South Carolina, and University of Kentucky.
www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestp/wmsf
University of Minnesota Extension Service
www.extension.umn.edu/environment
cecobois
Centre d’expertise sur la construction commerciale en bois
Promotes the use of wood construction in Québec.
www.cecobois.com
SWST
- Directory of North American Schools offering baccalaureate and graduate programs of study in wood science and technology
- Teaching Units
- Unit #1 – Forest Products and Wood Science, the Materials Science of the Forest Products Industry
- Unit #2 – Properties of Wood
Reference Book
Understanding Wood – A Craftsman’s Guide to Wood Technology, by R. Bruce Hoadley