Overview
This education poster kit focuses on forest ecosystems and how humans use and manage forests. This downloadable package comprises: two full-colour high-resolution poster images – a forest in its natural state and a managed forest, a guide to eight common trees in Alberta, the forest regions of Alberta and Canada, and a teacher’s guide of activities for Social Studies and Science.
Hard copy resources are distributed at teachers conventions and during Inside Education’s teacher professional development and youth summit programs.
Between The Stands Poster - Panel 1
Between The Stands Poster - Panel 2
Between The Stands - Tree Guide
Between The Stands Teacher’s Guide
Program of Study
Science, Social Studies
Curriculum Outcomes
Earth Systems
K - How can environments be explored?
Grade 1 - In what ways can environments change?
Grade 2 - How can Earth’s components and relationship to the Sun be explored?
Grade 4 - How does Earth sustain life?
Grade 5 - How can climate and its effects be understood?
Grade 6 - What relationship exist between climate and changes on Earth?
Living Systems
Grade 1 - How do plants and animals survive?
Grade 2 - How do plants and animals live and grow?
Grade 3 - How do plants and animals interact?
Grade 4 - In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
Grade 6 - In what ways are ecosystems complex?
