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Trees
. Background for the Teacher »
. The Elements of Life and How they Interact »
. Losing Forests »
. Names of Trees »
. Trees of West Africa »
. Fast Facts »
. Skills Developed »
. Internet Activity »
. Video »
   
 
  Forests are essential to economic development and the maintenance of all forms of life.
  ~ The UN conference on Environment and Development's statement of principles on forests.

 

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Teacher's Sheet = Teacher's
Student's Sheet = Student's
   
 
Teacher'sActivity 1:
Student's
Tree Scientist  
   
 
Teacher'sActivity 2:
Energize!
   
 
Teacher'sActivity 3:
The Disappearing/ Reappearing Forest
   
 
Teacher'sActivity 4:
Trees as a Source of Life and Knowledge
   
 
Teacher'sActivity 5:
Student's
Chain of Events
   
   
 

Fast Facts
  • There are pine trees that are 10,500 years old. They grow very slowly because they live where there is a very short summer growing season.
  • Half of all the living things on the planet are found in the rainforest.
  • One of every 16 jobs in Canada depends directly or indirectly on forest resources, and people in close to 350 Canadian communities depend on the forest industry for their livelihood.*
  • Canada has over 453 million hectares of forested land, covering over half of the country's total area.*

* Source: The Forest Explorers, 1995. Canadian Council of Forest Ministers.
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