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Course
Type: FireWorks activities
Availability: Public access
Date Created: October 12, 2017
Ongoing
Author(s):
- FireWorks Educational Program
Contact(s):
- Ilana L. AbrahamsonUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
Lesson Overview: In this activity, students examine botanical specimens of tree species and learn to use a dichotomous key to identify them .
Lesson Goal: Students will understand that tree species are diverse and one can identify trees by looking at them carefully.
Objectives:
- Students can use a key to determine the tree species from a collection of images and specimens.
Online Link(s):
E10: Tree ID, Mystery Trees - Lesson Plan (295 KB; pdf)
E10: Tree Photo Packet (7 MB; pdf)
Handout E10 (168 KB; pdf)
Handout E10: Answer Key (120 KB; pdf)
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Keywords:
- species identification
- trees
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FRAMES Record Number: 25030