Virtual Classroom F-4 – Forest Science Explorers with George the Farmer and Expert Forester Greg Haggett
Lesson Overview:
Join George the Farmer and expert forester Greg Haggett in the pine plantation forests of Mount Gambier, South Australia!
This 30-minute recorded session is curriculum-linked for students in years F – 4. Our qualified teacher-facilitator from Kimberlin Education provides plenty of interaction opportunities for your class, including quiz questions and Q&As with ABC TV’s George the Farmer!
LOG-in to learn about:
- Where does wood and paper come from?
- What do foresters do?
- What is the lifecycle of trees and are they all the same?
- Why is the sustainable management of forests important?
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Greg is based in Mount Gambier in South Australia. He loves trees and is passionate about growing the only carbon positive and fully sustainable and renewable building material in Australia – wood. He is a harvesting forester and it’s his job to make sure people are kept safe during a harvesting operation, and that all the trees harvested are the best possible for the timber mills to turn these round logs into rectangular timber products. Greg loves sharing his passion for forestry with younger generations. |
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George the Farmer’s vision is a world where kids connect to the earth, food and farm. Based in regional SA, the George the Farmer team create fun picture storybooks about agriculture, music and paddock-to-product videos that can be viewed on YouTube and ABC iView. Curriculum-aligned educators guides for F-4 are also available via their website. |
Year Level/s:
Key Curriculum Areas / Subject:
National Curriculum Codes:
ACHASSI042,
ACHASSI052,
ACHASSI077,
ACHASSK015,
ACHASSK017,
ACHASSK031,
ACHASSK033,
ACHASSK068,
ACHASSK090,
ACHASSK0S0,
ACSHE021,
ACSHE022,
ACSSU031,
ACSSU044,
ACSSU073,
ACSSU074,
ACSSU211
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N/A
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ScOT Catalogue Terms:
Adaptation,
Climate Change,
Ecosystems,
Environmental Management,
Environmental Sustainability,
Forest management,
Forestry,
Growth,
Living Things,
Pine Trees,
Plant Growth,
Plantations,
Renewable Resource,
Science,
Scientific applications,
Sustainability,
Technologies,
Technology,
Timber,
Trees
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Primary:
MultimediaSecondary:
Online Learning