Environmental Stewardship
GSP K-12 Urban Forestry Curriculum

K-5 Program Synopsis and Curriculum Overview

Students will learn what urban forests are, why they are important, the threats they are facing, and get an introduction to their project. Students will understand the larger picture and how that affects their local forest/park.

Lesson 1 - Introduction: The Importance of Trees
• Student page - Trees as Habitats
• Trees as a System Worksheet (optional)
• Trees as a System Answer Sheet (optional)

Lesson 1A - Tree/Forest Benefits (optional)
• Student Page - Trees as Habitats
• Trees as a System Worksheet (optional)
• Trees as a System Answer Sheet (optional)

Lesson 2 - The Design Process-Implementation of Solutions-Planting Native Plants
• UFP PowerPoint Presentation

Lesson 2A – Succession (optional)
• Tree Tops Valley Student page from PLT - Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
• Starflower Foundation Succession Photos
• Restore a Habitat II- Images Script
• Restore a Habitat II- Forest Succession-Plant Growth List
• Restore a Habitat II- Forest Succession
• Starflower Foundation Succession Drawings

Lesson 3 - Native Plants
• Native Plant Descriptions
• Plant Cards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
• Trees as a System Answer Sheet (optional)

Lesson 4 - Layers of the Forest
• Layers of the Forest Worksheet
• Plant Tags

Lesson 5 - Make a Plan for Planting Native Plants
• Student Planning Page for Planting
• Plant Cards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
• Trees as a System Answer Sheet (optional)

Lesson 6 - Field Experience Planting Native Plants

Lesson 7 - Reporting out
• Elementary School Reporting Form: Student Field Sheet
• Elementary School Reporting Form: Final Report

Curriculum Downloads

• Elementary School Lessons

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