Extension Activity Ideas
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These extension activities are designed so that little or no resources and preparation are required. In most cases students can carry out the extension activities independently once they have completed the core forestry activities.
- Create your own forestry crossword and give it to a friend to try. If you wish to keep a copy for yourself, you may need to photocopy it first.
- Create your own forestry Find-A-Word.
- Write a story entitled The Life of a Tree. Some ideas include: the tree’s journey from seed to tree, surviving a bushfire, and I am a home for insects, animals and birds.
- From the ‘Forests - a Valuable Resource’ activity sheet, select three products from forests and research how they become the items we buy and use every day.
- Complete some Forestry Fun Pages (See pages 64 - 75).
Resources
www.urbanforest.on.net - Students will especially enjoy the BioWhat? activities. This site is useful for further studies on biodiversity.
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au - Follow the link to ‘Forests’. This site has some useful teacher resources and classroom activity sheets.
www.nafi.com.au - The National Association of Forest Industries webpage, with pages for teachers and students.
www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity - Includes some useful ‘Hands on for Habitat’ resources for teachers.
www.atlas.sa.gov.au - Offers access to online maps of South Australia, classified by area, land management, natural environments, etc.
ForestrySA (Forest Reserves)
- Mt Crawford (08) 8521 1700
- Kuitpo (08) 8391 8800
- Wirrabara/Bundaleer (08) 8668 4163
- South East (08) 8724 2888
Department for Environment & Heritage (National and Conservation Parks)
- Belair (08) 8278 5477
- Cleland (08) 8339 2444
- Mt Remarkable (08) 8634 7068
Other Forest Owners
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/forestrymatters/primary_section/extension_activity_ideas
- Page Last Modified: November 15, 2011