Overview
In 2020, a hundred Forest Field Trip Tool Kits were made available to schools across Alberta.
You weren’t able to snag one? No worries! Here’s all the information you need to build your own!
Explore wildlife, forestry, plant identification, soil science and environmental stewardship through the activities and worksheets! You’ll find a list of all the tools within the teachers guide to lead your students through a discovery of your community forest.
Where possible, instructions for adapting the activities without the toolkit have been provided allowing your students to stay engaged during the activities.
Activity 1 - Forest Report
Site Report - WorksheetForest Scavenger Hunt - Worksheet
Activity 2 - Plant Identification
What Tree Could I Be - Worksheet
Activity 3 - Tree Measurements
Tree Measurement - Worksheet
Activity 4 - Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Animal Evidence - Worksheet
Activity 5 - Soil Sampling
Soil Sampling - Worksheet
Accompanying Documents:
Program of Study
Science, EOE, CTF, CTS
Curriculum Outcomes
Earth Systems
Grade 4 - How does Earth sustain life?
Grade 5 - How can climate and its effects be understood?
Grade 6 - What relationships exist between climate and changes on Earth?
Living Systems
Grade 4 - In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
Grade 5 - How are organisms supported by vital biological processes and systems?
Grade 6 - In what ways are ecosystems complex?
Scientific Methods
Grade 4 - How can evidence advance knowledge in science?
Grade 5 - How does evidence lead to understanding?
Grade 6 - What is the purpose of scientific explanation?
Grade 7 Science - Interactions and Ecosystems,
Grade 7 Science - Plants for Food and Fibre,
Grade 7-9 Environmental and Outdoor Education
Grade 7-9 CTF
CTS - Natural Resources
