Project Forest
The Forest Education Foundation teachers have worked closely with the Department of Education, Tasmania, in identifying links to the Tasmanian Curriculum. In particular, this resource supports learning opportunities through Science, Society and History and Vocational and Applied Learning. A teacher's section outlining these links and exploring concepts and understandings that can be developed using this resource forms part of the Project Forest resource.
The Resource section of Project Forest provides a wealth of information under six broad headings.
Forest Systems encompasses information on forest types, forest change, forest habitats and Tasmanian native fauna. Forest types for example, explores the concept of 'what is a forest' and the inter-connections with flora, fauna and abiotic factors in Tasmania.
Forest management is divided into three sections focussing on people and forests, land tenure and management and research and application. Research and application for example, presents information covering the importance of the role of scientific understanding, and the application of findings, on the ongoing management of forest systems for a range of values and purposes.
Timber processing provides information covering modern methods of harvesting and processing species from native forests, including hardwood eucalypts and special species, and the hardwood and softwood plantation species. The nature and use of end products is also explored.
Changing technology encompasses the history and evolution of the Tasmanian timber industry from the 1820's through the 1900's to the present. The tools and methods of harvesting timber, milling techniques, transport methods and technological improvements are traced through different periods. This section is further supported with a collection of historical posters.
Changing values and perceptions provides an insight into the way in which we perceive the environment and the values we associate with the environment. A historical perspective is presented along with an overview of ways in which our changing values have influenced, and often changed, the role of governments.
Supporting resources is designed to compliment all the other resource areas, and provide related maps, powerpoint presentations, image libraries, poster sets, associated links and websites, glossary of terms, interviews, case studies and multimedia materials.
For more detailed information on the nature and contents of the Project Forest Resource (Project Forest - PDF booklet)
Historical Posters
The early history of timber getting in Tasmania, its associates infrastructure and lifestyles has been captured on a series of eight historical posters. These posters relate to the early1900’s and cover the following topics.
Who were the timber getters?
- Securing the resource
- Accessing and felling the timber
- Moving logs to the sawmill
- Sawing and milling timber
- Getting timber to the market
- Other uses of trees
- Working conditions for the timber getters
Each poster contains photos and historical notes and are reproduced at A3 size
(View an example PDF)
Technology Posters
A set of 13 posters directly supporting the Technology area component of Project Forest.
One set of 6 posters looks at Discovering Design – Unpacking Products. Each poster investigates a topic such as a chair or wooden spoons and poses a series of questions about different designs of the same basic object which allows students to explore why particular items are like they are.
Another set of 6 posters looks at Design Challenges – Asking the right questions. Each of these posters offers a series of options on a particular topic such as shelves or signs and poses a series of questions designed to develop practical, creative design ideas for students.
A 13th poster explains what is meant by unpacking products and outlines the range of decisions that must be made when designing an object for subsequent manufacture. These posters are 2 colour A2 size.
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