Before the introduction a class picture is taken and students have an opportunity to go to the restroom. Introduction Two to three classes at a time assemble in the conference room of the education center. Students are introduced to the concept that they use forest products every day. They watch a video which is followed by a short period of questions and answers. Board Cuttin' Students learn how lumber is made by watching an old-fashioned sawmill cut boards out of a log.
Students see a planer and an edger, feel bark and sawdust, and discuss other products.
Students dress up in firefighting clothes. Through playing a game, students see the interrelationships of forest plants and animals and man. Makin' Paper Instructor asks them questions about garbage, discusses landfill problems and how recycling paper can help. Each student recycles toilet tissue by breaking it up in water, screening it, and drying it. The instructor dips the wood in a soapy solution and blows bubbles, demonstrating a fun use of wood.