FORESTRY
Demonstration and Talk Ideas
Exploring the Forest
 Share different leaves and seeds and talk about the trees they are associated with.
 Talk about the branching habits of different trees.
 Demonstrate how to make leaf or bark rubbings.
 Describe how a tree changes during the four seasons.
 Explain how trees can prevent erosion.
 Talk about native trees of Illinois
 Describe how people affect the forest.
 Explain why trees are important to us.
 Describe the wildlife that lives in the forest and explain how the
forest protects them.
 Demonstrate how to measure a tree.
 Demonstrate how to proper plant a tree.
 Explain the different between a tree and a shrub.
Forestry I
 Explain the parts of a tree and their function.
 Describe how a tree grows.
 Talk about how different kinds of seeds might be scattered in nature. Show the action of wind, water,
animals, birds, and gravity.
 Explain how to identify trees.
 Describe the different types of “fruit” that come from a tree.
 Explain the different between broadleaf trees and conifers.
 Describe the differences between hardwood and softwood trees.
 Demonstrate how to collect, press and mount good materials to make a helpful tree identification aid.
 Demonstrate how maple syrup is made.
 Explain why tree cover on a watershed usually means water of good quality.
 Explain why water easily soaks into a soil that is protected by trees while it can easily run off an area
where the soil has little or no cover.
 Talk about tree related job fields.
Foresty II
 Explain the food chain of decay.
 Describe the water cycle.
 Explain how natural predator insects are beneficial to the forest ecosystem and to humans, and how
harmful insects destroy forest growth.
 Describe common forest tree diseases, their effects on forests and methods of treatment.
 Talk about the timber types common to our region.
 Explain the differences between a national forest and national park.
 Report on the giant redwood or the sequoia trees. Compare the age and size of these trees with other
trees.
 Describe several different forest management practices. Share their advantages and disadvantages.
 Talk about careers related to caring, management and/or harvest of trees.
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