The introduction gives basic information about the definition and structure of a forest, and the classification and importance of trees. Navigation Use the expanding menu in the upper left-hand corner of your screen to proceed through the module, or click on any of the links in the menu. There are no NEXT or BACK buttons on the Web pages, so learning to navigate the menu is important for your students. If links to more detailed information take you out of Forest, use the back button of your browser to return to your original page. The text of Forest has been written at about the eighth grade level.
Some scientific sections are more difficult in vocabulary and density.
Technical terms are explained either in the glossary or in parentheses. Scientific names for plants are part of the study of botany, so they are used here to identify specimens from the herbarium collections and photographs of trees. With scientific names, there is no confusion caused by regional differences in common names. A guide to trees includes photographs, distribution maps, and close-ups of leaves for many of the species. This guide can be found with each forest type, and as a stand-alone resource.