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A Teaching Unit
for Grade 3 Teachers
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THIS PACKAGE:
#1. INTRODUCTORY IDEAS:
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Tree
Rings ("cookies”) -identifying information from tree samples
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Homework
Assignment -to determine parent employment
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Discussion
-major activities in our region
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Picture
analysis/Literature -interpreting what can be determined through photographs
and working with the book "Early Loggers and the Sawmill" -why did
early communities depend on wood products?
#2. SLIDE PRESENTATION:
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A
package that includes 25
slides and information about each one including questions to ask students
while viewing
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Corduroy
sample
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The
information included is to be used as a guide only -you may consider viewing this twice
-once to review general information and the second time to assist with the
completion of the worksheet "The Story of Logging
-Technological Changes" -old
#3. VIDEO:
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Lenny the
Lumberjack -a modern account of working in the forest industry today
-an excellent way to draw comparisons to then and now- students should view
to watch for modern technology and careers
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Summary sheet of video
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Worksheet- "The Story of Logging
-Technological Changes" -new
#4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Historical Timeline
#5. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES:
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Activity worksheets -can do one or a combination of any of the
five
o *Technological
Changes (Tools and Machines)
o *Uses of Wood (2:
List or draw) *Graph exercise *Tree Rings
o *Jobs in Forestry
(an extra activity)
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Other unit extension suggestions following this
information
#6. CULMINATING ACTIVITIES:
NOTE:
The following activities were designed for the Vemon/Lumby regions - they
could be adapted in other regions to fit available services
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Bus Tour: Visual tour with guide -to view sawmill,
raw and finished products, nursery, etc. (to make arrangements, contact Debbie Sluggett
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Classroom Presenter: To book a classroom presenter
to deliver information on local tree identification, uses of wood, forest
management, tree health, careers, or a variety of topics, contact Debbie Sluggett
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Nursery Tour- Riverside, Armstrong -the story of
reforestation
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Visit the local museum or invite a classroom visitor
to the school
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The Kalamalka Research Station in Vernon -research
and reforestation
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Bell Pole -Lumby - Debbie Sluggett -
treatment of cedar poles for telephone lines
#7. SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR THIS
UNIT:
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Introductory lesson plans (4 ideas)
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Tree Rings ( cookies and information on tree growth)
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Slides with information
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Corduroy sample (to accompany history of logging
slides -represents skid trails -slide #5)
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Video: Lenny the Lumberjack, summary
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Photographs: Early ships, the early loggers; the log
house; calendar photos
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Book: Early Loggers and the Sawmill, Peter Adams
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Activity worksheets (5)
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Community Development: Timeline of the History of
Vernon -a chronology and lesson plan -NOTE: for other regions, a local
chronology of community history will be necessary
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Unit extension ideas
KIT #1:
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Slide
carousel -25 slides
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Photographs
-Early ship, early loggers, log house, calendar set of historical photos
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Book-
Early Loggers and the Sawmill
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Video
-Lenny the Lumberjack
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Samples
-Corduroy
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Printed
Materials
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Kit
Contents/Checklist/Unit Extension Ideas
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Introductory Activities
o
Slide
presentation information/video summary
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Activity
Worksheets
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Community
History Timeline/New Resource Ideas
KIT #2:
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Tree
cookie samples
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Cedar
bark sample
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ID and
tree growth information
LITERATURE BASED:
Ø OxCart Man, Donald Hall (The
Viking Press- ISBN -0-670-53328-9) Also in the Impression Series Over the
Mountain -Grade 3- pg. 82 (refer to teacher's guide) This story compliments
discussion about the use of wood in early times -the story could be read to
determine the many uses of tree products -students could make up a list, a
mural, a diagram, etc. of all the tree products found in the story
Ø A Pioneer Story:
The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840, Barbara Greenwood (Kids Can
Press Ltd. ISBN: .1-55074-128-4) -this book is full of ideas that connect to
the early use of wood/trees
Ø Since 1920, Alexandra
Wallner (Doubleday ISBN -0-385-41216-9) -a wonderful story that involves the
development of communities -now out of print
Ø Historic
Communities -The Kitchen and Visiting a Village, Bobbie Kalrnan
(Crabtree Publishing -ISBN 0-86505-504-1; 0-86505-507-6) -two excellent books
that address early times and illustrate a variety of wood uses
Ø The Doorbell Rang -Pat Hutchins
-Mulberry Books -ISBN 0-688-09234-9 A great story to introduce multiplication
-using tree cookies!
Ø Bibliography -A list of several
books that could be integrated into a unit on Forestry (handout)
Ø A Special Gift -story and
integrated unit on trees -focuses on the Douglas Fir - includes activities on
poetry, seeds, story telling, art, science, literature: map a story, story
grammar, chart stories
Ø A Dog Came, Too -Ainslie Manson,
Douglas & McIntyre -ISBN 0-88899-140-1 -a great story to accompany
this unit about a dog that accompanied Alexander Mackenzie on his long journey
to the Pacific Ocean
Videos:
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Wacky Musical Stories Too! (National Film Board of Canada) Log
Driver's Waltz