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Electronic Field Trip to the Forest
The natural and human history of Kentucky woodlands

Grade Levels:: 4-8
Length:: 54 minutes
Taping Rights:: Unlimited
MARC Record:: Downloadable
Web Site:: KET Online
Teaching Materials:: See Below

A simple hike through the woods turns into a learning experience when three teenagers meet up with a forester from the Kentucky Division of Forestry. Through their discussions with the forester, interviews with other experts, and a video exploration of the forest, our hikers—and your students—learn about the history of Kentucky forests, the natural and human influences that have shaped them, and their future.

Content areas covered in the one-hour program, which is divided into three 20-minute segments for classroom use, include environmental science, life science, history, geography, and economics. The program is a co-production of KET, the U.S. Forest Service, the Kentucky Division of Forestry, and other partners. It premiered in November 2002.

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2007/08 Program Schedule

: A hike through the woods turns into a learning experience for three teenagers in this 2002 KET production. A forester from the Kentucky Division of Forestry joins their outing, and together they explore the history of Kentucky's forests, the natural and human influences that have shaped them, and what it will take to ensure their future survival. Designed for students in grades 4-8, this 60-minute overview of forest ecology and management covers topics in environmental science, life science, history, geography, and economics. 54 minutes; Thursday, September 20 at noon on KETED; Thursday, October 11 at 3:00 pm on KETED; Friday, October 19 at 2:00 pm on KETED; Thursday, January 10 at 11:00 am on KETED; Tuesday, January 15 at 2:00 am on KETED; Thursday, February 21 at noon on KETED; Thursday, March 13 at 3:00 pm on KETED; Friday, March 21 at 2:00 pm on KETED; Thursday, May 29 at 1:00 am on KETED

Teaching Materials

VIDEO: KET Duplication Services
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DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE: http://www.ket.org/trips/forest/units.htm
Six units of study on various forestry-related topics, in PDF format.
KET Online

Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

2.1	Nature of Scientific Activity
2.2	Patterns
2.3	Systems and Interactions
2.5	Constancy
2.6	Changes Over Time
2.18	Economic Systems
2.20	Historical Perspective
2.33	Community Health Systems
2.36	Career Path

Kentucky schools may tape and retain programs according to the rights listed above. For further information, contact the KET Education Division.

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