MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

WOOD USE ACTIVITY

"We All Need Trees", Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, Seventh Edition, page 39, Activity #13

Overview

It is easy to see that items made of wood come from trees.  However, many tree products are not obvious.  In this activity your students will discover the diversity and multitude of products that in some way derived from trees.

Objectives

• Examine various products and determine which ones are made from trees
• Describe ways that trees are used to make products and ways that these products can be conserved
• Explore methods for recycling and reusing products

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