N.C. Forest Service - Resources for Kids

Below are numerous educational resources for kids, grades K-12 and their families.

Forestry Resources

• Trees Are Good: tree-related lesson plans, educational resources for adults and online activities; suitable for all ages including adults
• Penn State: forestry/natural resources lesson plans for grades 6 through 8
• NC Forestry Association: teacher and student resources suitable for grades Pre-K through 12
• Project Learning Tree for parents and families: free nature activities suitable for children ages 3-15
  • 21 Tree Art Projects for Young Learners from Project Learning Tree
• Arbor Day Foundation: suggestions for tree-related activities correlated to various school subjects; suitable for a range of ages
• USDA Forest Service Kids: games, activities, coloring sheets, teacher and parent resources; suitable for a variety of ages
• Finding My Forest: lesson plans for educators correlated to National Standards for English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Music/Art; grades 3-8
• TreesCharlotte: activity sheets and curricula for elementary, middle and high schools
• Discover the Forest: activities for kids and gives people places to go
• Don’t Move Firewood: interactive resources to "protect the trees you love from tree-killing bugs"; suitable for a range of ages including adults

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