Temperate Forest
Lesson 1 – Exploring Forest Objects
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 3 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 2 – Pacific Spirit Forest Field Trip
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 3 – Lynn Canyon Field Trip
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (Scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Charlene Yu (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 4 – Layers of the Forest
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 5 – Layers of the Forest – Leaf Litter
Developed for: Bayview Community Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (scientist), Susan Jung and Teri Taylor (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications such as having an adult with younger students.
Lesson 6 – Trees and Erosion
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (Scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Charlene Yu (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 7 – Comparing Deciduous and Evergreen Trees
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 8 – Comparing Deciduous and Evergreen Trees – Extension
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (Scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Charlene Yu (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 9 – Tree Birthdays
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 5 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 10 – Making a Human Tree
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 3 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 11 – The Way a Tree Works
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (Scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Charlene Yu (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 12 – Forest Decomposition
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 13 – Under Our Feet
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson and Donna Milligan (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 3 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 14 – Forest Food Chains and Webs
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Gwynne Thompson (teacher)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; Appropriate for grades 1 – 5 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 15 – Forest as a Filter
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Barb Parrott and Nina Kumar (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 3 and 4; appropriate for grades 3 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 16 – Dissecting Owl Pellets
Developed for: Lord Selkirk Annex Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Barb Parrott and Nina Kumar (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 3 and 4; appropriate for grades 2 – 6 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 17 – Tree Top Canopy Field Trip
Developed for: David Lloyd George Elementary School
Developed by: Catriona Gordon (scientist), Annie Lee, Barbara Hinson and Amber Burma (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 3; appropriate for grades 1 – 6.
Lesson 18 – Pond Life
Developed for: Bayview Community Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (scientist), Susan Jung and Teri Taylor (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications such as having an adult with younger students.
Lesson 19 – Making Recycled Paper
Developed for: Bayview Community Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Elaine Humphrey (Scientist), Susan Jung and Teri Taylor (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications such as having an adult with younger students.
Lesson 20 – Uses of Forest Plants by Lower Mainland First Nations Peoples
Developed for: Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Shona Ellis (scientist), Joanne Finnamore and Joan Jung (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 4; appropriate for grades 2 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
