eDynamic Learning Course Title: Forestry & Natural Resources State: AL State Course Title: Forestry State Course Code: State Standards: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Date of Standards: Percentage of Course Aligned: 94%
Standards
Course Title. (a or b), if applicable, e.g. Game Design 1a
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Safety
Unit 8: Professional Skills in Forestry
Lesson 3
Identifying safety measures to be used in forestry work such as wearing protective gear properly, operating machinery according to instructions, handling chemicals properly, etc.
Forestry and Natural Resources
Unit 1: What is Forestry?
Lesson 2
Understanding how events in history, such as the rise of Review 2 Environmentalism, have influenced forestry practices
Forestry and Natural Resources
Unit 1: What is Forestry?
Lessons 2-4
Examining the anatomy of a tree, including functions of roots, trunk, leaves, and processes of photosynthesis
4. Identify common tree species of Alabama by their common and scientific names. a. Compare and contrast characteristics of Forestry and Natural hardwood and softwood trees, and gymnosperms and Resources angiosperms.
Unit 1: What is Forestry?
Lessons 2-4
Students are to use an online guide to identify several local tree Discussion 1 varieties and then compare findings
1. Identify potential hazards to individuals working in Alabama forests. Examples: topographic hazards, venomous snakes, Forestry and Natural stinging insects, poisonous plants a. Describe methods of avoiding Resources potential hazards in Alabama forests.
Critical Thinking 4
Safety measures used in forestry and the role of OSHA covered in Unit 7
Fully Met
Changes in logging practices also covered in Unit 5
Fully Met
History
2. Describe historical events that have influenced forestry in Alabama and the United States.
Dendrology
3. Describe the parts of a tree and their functions.
Review 3, 4, Critical Thinking 3-5
Fully Met
Exploring the differences between hardwoods and softwoods covered in Unit 5
Fully Met