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Teacher’s Lounge

Primary Lesson Plans

Lesson 1

Introduction to Forestry

Guided imagery and poetry introduce children to the forest and some of the people that work there.

Lesson 2

Planning

A series of worksheets explore the many values of the forest and introduce the concept of planning.
Lesson 3A

Harvest

Wood products and their environmental qualities are introduced through a whimsical story and a colouring activity.
Lesson 3B

Harvest

Clearcut and selection logging are examined through a group matching activity.
Lesson 4

Reforestation

The importance of reforestation is reinforced through a story-sequencing activity and a matching game.
Lesson 5

Stand Tending

Weeding, fertilizing and other stand tending activities are discussed and then highlighted through a matching activity.
Lesson 6

Protection

A brainstorming activity to consider forest fires, disease and pests.
Lesson 7

Forest Management

A concluding lesson that puts together the major concepts from each of the earlier lessons as a cut and glue or colouring activity.
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