MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

TREE TREASURES

"Tree Treasures",  Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, page 35, Activity #12

Overview

Students are often surprised to learn how many different products we get from trees.  Use this activity to help your students learn just how much we depend on trees in our daily lives.

Objectives

• Identify and categorize products derived from trees.
• Find out which forest products are recyclable or reusable.
• Recommend actions for conserving forest resources.

Teacher Guide Link  

Link to lists of forest products and those produced in Michigan.

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