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Forestry PAC Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Define forestry. 1-2. Discover the two major types of forests. 1-3. Define and explore forest management. 1-4. List the public benefits of the forest. 1-5. Explore the importance of forestry around the world. Activity 2 2-1. Define photosynthesis. 2-2. Investigate forest ecology. 2-3. Explore forest ecosystems. 2-4. Describe energy flow in the forest ecology. Activity 3 3-1. Identify the three main parts of a tree. 3-2. Begin the exploration of careers in forestry. 3-3. Utilize a tree identification tool. Activity 4 4-1. Estimate the tree age by evaluating a sample. 4-2. Measure annual tree growth. 4-3. Compare wood samples from a variety of trees. 4-4. Identify and know the use of the basic equipment for making land and timber measurements. 4-5. Define terms associated with forestry measurement and sampling. Activity 5 5-1. Define silviculture. 5-2. Recognize silvicultural practices and their application to various forest conditions. Activity 6 6-1. Understand the need for nationwide reforestation. 6-2. Know the basic methods of artificial reforestation. Activity 7 7-1. Describe the major insect pests of our forests. 7-2. Describe the most important disease problems of our forests. 7-3. Draw and explain a fire triangle. 7-4. Explain how fire can be used as a positive tool in forestry. 7-5. Explore the career of a wildlands firefighter. Activity 8 8-1. List the four categories of forest products. 8-2. Recognize items from each of the four categories of forest products. 8-3. Explain how two wood samples differ from each other structurally. 8-4. Explore the career of a forester. Activity 9 9-1. Understand the main factors which affect the cost of producing timber. 9-2. Identify several ways that timber can be sold. In Activity 15, students will take the Vocabulary Test and the Post-test. The objectives for the challenges in Activity 10 through Activity 15 of this PAC include: Challenge 1 You will conduct research on a career of your choice in the forestry field. You will share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 2 You will conduct research and develop an educational forestry display. Challenge 3 You will use common household materials make a plant press. Challenge 4 You will research ecological issues that effect forestry in your state and create a holistic ecological management system for a typical forest. Challenge 5 You will conduct research on forestry in the global, national, state, and local economies. |
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