Lesson 7
Forest Families
Talk About Trees
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Focus:
1. There are 36 cards in each deck, 6 Forest Families with 6 members in each.
2. Copy enough decks so that students can play in groups of four to six per deck

3. Have the students work in groups to cut apart the individual components of the game Forest Families

4. If the cards have been duplicated on regular paper, they will need to be pasted onto index cards and trimmed to fit

5. Duplicating onto card stock will eliminate the need for backing

CAUTION: If using colored index cards or cardstock, make sure all of the cards in a deck are of the same color!
6. For long term use, laminating or covering with clear contact paper is recommended

7. Normal Play: The dealer hands out all the cards among four players (9 cards each) or six players (6 cards each)

8. Alternate Play: For 3 or 5 players, the dealer should only hand out 5 cards to each player and place the rest on the cards in a draw pile
As the game progresses and a player loses his turn, he will draw from the pile and then discard a card from his own hand

It is not recommended that the game be played with less than 3 players

Other Matterials Needed:
Forest Families Card Game
Below are the 6 classifications (36 cards) for the game:
Worker of the Forest Forest Safeguards
Types of Trees Forest Products
Natural Enemies Parts of a Tree
Forest Families Rules


Objectives:
1. To reinforce the material presented in Lessons 1-6

2. To provide an entertaining activity that allows for enrichment and expansion of information on the forest


Skills:
1. Art
2. Ecology
3. Botany
4. Government
5. Logic
6. Classification


Vocabulary:

Review the vocabulary from Lessons 1-6

To get a printable student vocabulary handout click below