So, we all know that trees are pretty, and they are important to the environment because they produce oxygen that we need to breathe. That's just the beginning of why we need to protect our trees and why we need to manage our forests. You will learn more on the relationship trees have with soil, water, and the environmental conditions of an ecosystem.
Task 1: Forests and water: What is the Connection?
Answer the following questions in your science notebooks by watching both videos and clicking on both weblinks:
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- Why are trees so important? Give at least 3 reasons besides the fact that they produce oxygen.
- What does phytoremediation mean? Use the word in a sentence.
- Why should we protect trees, even in NYC where there are no longer any original native forests?
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FOREST FAST BREAK- Water from JSalchli on Vimeo. |
Healthy Forests, Healthy Water from JSalchli on Vimeo. |
Task 2: What is FOrest Management?
- What is forestry?
- Explain what sustainable forestry means and give an example from the weblink.
- What does it mean to manage a forest? Give details from both the weblink and the video.
Task 3: What does a Forester DO?
Answer the following questions:
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How to become a Forest Manager
Forester Job Description
Forest Managers: what they do on the job
What does a forester do?
Forest Manager Career Information
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Career Center: Forest Manager Spotlight
- What is a forester?
- What subjects does a forest manager need to study in school?
- Imagine the day in the life of a forest manager. Describe some things the forest manager might do.
- Think about what a principal does to manage a school. Compare a forest manager to a school principal. Find at least 3 things that are the same and three things that are different.
Click here to read more:
How to become a Forest Manager
Forester Job Description
Forest Managers: what they do on the job
What does a forester do?
Forest Manager Career Information
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Career Center: Forest Manager Spotlight
So you want to be a Forester from JSalchli on Vimeo. |
Forestry careers - Goforestry from JSalchli on Vimeo. |
Task 4: Show what you know
Your choice: you can create a Wanted poster or a Resume for a forest manager. Be sure to include the following information:
- Skills needed
- Education needed and area of study (major)
- Specific tasks the forester will need to do on the job (job duties)
- Explain what a typical day will be like for the forest manager