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Forests and forestry -- Study and teaching (Middle school)

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View Resource Kentucky Educational Television: Electronic Field Trip to the Forest

Have you ever hiked through the forests of Kentucky? Created by Kentucky Educational Television, this Electronic Field Trip to the Forest "is a 60-minute overview of forest ecology and management for grades 4-8, covering topics in environmental science, life science, history, geography, and economics." The site provides online video clips of the electronic forest trip, and information about...

https://education.ket.org/resources/electronic-field-trip-fo...
View Resource USDA: Natural Inquirer

The Natural Inquirer offers a fun way to learn about the research conducted by scientists with the USDA Forest Service. Online since 1998, The Natural Inquirer is written with middle school students in mind. Each issue may be downloaded or ordered free of charge and includes discussion questions and learning activities that help students and teachers make the most of the articles. The Web site...

https://www.naturalinquirer.org/