Forestry

Unit FOR1: Importance of forestry and tree farming (8 hours)

Benchmark FOR1-1: Students will explain the meaning of forestry and name important forestry products.

Benchmark FOR1-2: Students will discuss the importance of the forestry industry in the state and nation.

Benchmark FOR1-3: Students will contrast and compare tree farming with native forestry.

Benchmark FOR1-4: Students will explain the meaning and importance of urban forestry.

Unit FOR2: Career entry and advancement in forestry (4 hours)

Benchmark FOR2-1: Students will identify occupations in forestry and the forest industry.

Benchmark FOR2-2: Students will name and describe important personal skills for success in forestry careers.

Unit FOR3: Forestry safety (5 hours)

Benchmark FOR3-1: Students will assess safety situations in forestry and choose appropriate safety practices.

Benchmark FOR3-2: Students will properly select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment in forestry.

Benchmark FOR3-3: Students will discuss legal aspects of safety in forestry work and industries.

Unit FOR4: Tree biology (11 hours)

Benchmark FOR4-1: Students will identify tree species found in the local area by common and scientific names.

Benchmark FOR4-2: Students will identify the major parts of a tree and explain the functions of each part.

Benchmark FOR4-3: Students will explain how trees grow and reproduce.

Benchmark FOR4-4: Students will discuss the importance of genetics and heredity with trees.

Unit FOR5: Measurement in forestry and forest products (17 hours)

Benchmark FOR5-1: Students will discuss forest land surveying and measurement.

Benchmark FOR5-2: Students will explain the meaning and importance of cruising and demonstrate cruise methods on standing timber.

Benchmark FOR5-3: Students will explain the measurement of trees and make common measurements.

Benchmark FOR5-4: Students will demonstrate the measurement of sawlogs, pulpwood, and poles.

Benchmark FOR5-5: Students will make tree growth measurements.

Benchmark FOR5-6: Students will describe the use of remote sensing and GPS in forest measurement.

Unit FOR6: Forest ecology and habitat (13 hours)

Benchmark FOR6-1: Students will explain the meaning and characteristics of forest ecosystems.

Benchmark FOR6-2: Students will identify and explain physical factors in a forest ecosystem.

Benchmark FOR6-3: Students will identify and explain biological factors in a forest ecosystem.

Benchmark FOR6-4: Students will identify forests by developmental stages and crown type.

Unit FOR7: Silvicultural practices (13 hours)

Benchmark FOR7-1: Students will explain the meaning of silvicultural practices and name common practices.

Benchmark FOR7-2: Students will describe how thinning, cleaning, and cutting promote forest growth.

Benchmark FOR7-3: Students will explain the meaning and use of prescribed burning in forest improvement.

Unit FOR8: Artificial reforestation (16 hours)

Benchmark FOR8-1: Students will explain the meaning and importance of artificial reforestation.

Benchmark FOR8-2: Students will identify methods of reforestation and assess the merits of each.

Benchmark FOR8-3: Students will determine the sources of seedlings and follow guidelines in planning reforestation.

Benchmark FOR8-4: Students will plant tree seedlings following approved practices.

Unit FOR9: Promoting forest growth (13 hours)

Benchmark FOR9-1: Students will discuss conditions needed for tree growth.

Benchmark FOR9-2: Students will name and explain hazards in forest health.

Benchmark FOR9-3: Students will describe the hazards of forest fires and identify