Grade Levels:

4-8

Length:

60 minutes

Taping Rights:

Unlimited

MARC Record:

Downloadable

Web Site:

KET Online

Teaching Materials:

See Below

Program Schedule and Streaming Links:

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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 which have shaped them, and their future. Content areas covered include: environmental science, life science, history, geography, and economics.

Visit the web site to find student activities such as a Habitats Game where students match plants and animals to the habitats best suited for them, fun facts about tree products and forestry careers, and a Chestnut slideshow where students learn about work to save the American Chestnut tree. Produced by KET, the USDA Forest Service, Kentucky Division of Forestry, and other partners in 2002. This series is correlated to a comprehensive forestry curriculum guide located at the web site.

Program of Studies
Physical Science: Structure and Transformation of Matter, Motion and Forces
Earth/Space Science: The Earth and the Universe
Biological Science: Biological Change
Unifying Concepts: Energy Transformations, Interdependence
Social Studies: Economics, Historical Perspective, Geography
Practial Living/Vocational Studies: Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning