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ForestLearning wins in multiple categories at Australian Geography Teachers Association Awards
05 October 2022
Image Right: AGTA Awards Night – 29 September 2022. A time to celebrate! ForestLearning Program Manager, Beth Welden (Right) with Veronica Tyquin (left) accepting three awards. Forest and Wood Products Australia’s education program ForestLearning has been recognised for its...
VIEWNew George the Farmer in the classroom videos
18 August 2022
Three new George the Farmer ‘In the Classroom’ clips are now available to watch in your classrooms. The videos feature Simone, Ben and our friend and ABC TV star George the Farmer as they explore Australia’s forests, where wood and paper come from, as well as demonstrate hands on...
VIEWWill the real forest please stand up?
18 August 2022
Do your students know what the difference is between a scrubland, coastal salt marsh and a forest? Test your students’ knowledge on the different kinds of environments and biomes that can be found in Australia. An easy-to-use interactive PowerPoint with real Australian forest and non-forest...
VIEWStudents journey from seed to shelter
18 August 2022
ForestLearning hosted 21 students and two teachers on a Seed to Shelter school tour of HQ Plantations and AKD mill on the southern Sunshine Coast on Tuesday 2 August 2022. Students studying materials lifecycles of wood, as well as agricultural methodologies and sustainability, were taken...
VIEWNew opportunities for geography teachers to transport Year 10 students into the forest
30 May 2022
A new suite of teaching resources, designed by Geography teachers for Geography teachers, is helping to educate Year 10 students about Australia’s special forest landscapes, environmental change, and the use of geospatial technology in supporting sustainable forest management practices. The...
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