WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES UNIT
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Determine what trees should be cut from a selected woodlot.
2. Explain a variety of forest management practices.
3. Differentiate between a saw log and a pallet log.
4. Define the following terms:
a. Saw Log
b. Timber Management
c. Succession
d. Old growth forest
e. Canopy layer
f. Under story
g. Seedling
MICHIGAN CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
SCIENCE BENCHMARKS COVERED
Strand I: Content Standard I: Benchmark 2
 Design and conduct scientific investigations.
Strand I: Content Standard I: Benchmark 3
 Recognize and explain the limitations of measuring devices.
Strand II: Content Standard I: Benchmark 6
 Develop an awareness of and sensitivity to the natural world.
Strand III: Content Standard V: Benchmark 3
 Describe general factors regulating population size in ecosystems.
Strand III: Content Standard V: Benchmark 4
 Describe responses of an ecosystem to events that cause it to change.
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Michigan FFA Forestry Skills Contest
Teacher/Student Study Curriculum and Materials