Forests are the guardians of the climate that have extensive economic importance, and the ForestLearning resources play an important role in educating students about their significance.
That’s why we’re so excited about the imminent release of the forest-centred Year 8 Geography Unit 1, Landforms and Landscapes curriculum resource. Designed in collaboration with the Geography Teacher’s Association of Victoria, this eight-lesson unit will take students on a journey through the diverse and dynamic world of Australia’s forests.
The resource delves into the unique characteristics of these forests and how forest diversity and distribution are related to climate. Alongside this important dialogue is an exploration of the cultural and spiritual values of forests, and how these are sustainably managed.
The resource comes complete with a full print-ready or online education kit that includes a student workbook, teacher resource guide and other classroom tools such as PowerPoint presentations, DIY Virtual Reality (VR) Headset templates and activity video tutorials. And the best part? The designers have embedded the award-winning, popular, and tech-rich ForestVR™ 360-degree videos and photo tours, making learning even more fun and interactive.
VR provides high school students with an engaging and immersive learning experience in the classroom. It enhances critical thinking and problem-solving skills, allowing students to explore new concepts and ideas in a fun and interactive way. VR technology helps make lessons more memorable, stimulates creativity, and makes learning a dynamic and exciting process.
These 360-degree videos and photo tours are accessible to all as they can be viewed on any existing technology the school owns that supports a web browser such as a laptop, smart board, iPad, or VR Headset!
These resources allow students to ‘virtually visit’ and compare different forest types growing around Australia and the world, direct from their school chairs.
Through observing these forests students engage in virtual fieldwork, exploring concepts like landscapes, place, environment, sustainability, interconnection, and values including First Nations Australians. Students can consider and compare different forest types including conserved and multi-use native forests as well as plantation forests and explore how forest managers work to sustainably maintain or improve forest health and resilience.
With ForestLearning resources, students of all ages will become knowledgeable about the different forest types in Australia and around the world, as well as how foresters manage them in a sustainable way that meets the needs of the environment, as well as our own needs and values.
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