Lesson 7: Forest Health

Objective

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

Focus

1. There are 36 cards in each deck (See Other Materials Needed section below) , 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 (see below).
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! 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 Materials Needed:

Student Vocabulary List

Forest Families Rules

Workers of the Forest

Types of Trees

Natural Enemies

Forest Safeguards

Forest Products

Parts of a Tree