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Grade 7
Interactions & Ecosystems

Grade 7 - Interactions & Ecosystems - Student Activities

Ready to explore the forest? No need to pack your hiking shoes as you’re about to embark on a virtual tour of three forests in Alberta.

Here are the links to the activities and materials you’ll need to learn about the forest ecosystem, forest uses, and evolving practices in forest management.

Activity 1.

VR EXPERIENCE
Young Forest

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Activity 2.

VR EXPERIENCE
Growing Forest

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Activity 3.

VR EXPERIENCE
Mature Forest

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Activity 1. Young Forest

Discover which trees are cut and planted in Alberta and who makes sure new trees grow. See what plants and animals live in young forests.

Guided by Nathan Fillion, you will follow along and explore a young forest a few years after harvest. Using the VR tool and other resources, you will discover and come up with your own answers.

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Young Forest Handout (PDF)
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Activity 2. Growing Forest

Forests change as they grow and absorbing carbon from the air. Fires and harvesting affect the land. We use this information to make decisions about forest management.

Exploring a growing forest, students will be presented with many questions regarding the management of forests throughout their lifecycle. Using their own critical thought and experimentation, students will examine forest management decisions up close.

Growing Forest VR Experience ↗
Growing Forest Handout (PDF)
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Activity 3. Mature Forest

What animals and plants live in a mature forest? How can these forests be affected by changes? Are woodland caribou in danger? What happens when a forest reaches the end of its life?

Seeing a mature forest, students are prompted to consider the future of these forests, and how humans play a role in shaping them.

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Mature Forest Handout (PDF)

Other Student Activities

Student Activity

Grade 6 -
Trees & Forests

Student Activity

CALM 20 -
Exploring Career Diversity In The Forest Sector

Student Activity

CTS Forestry -
Forests and Society

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