Incredible Wood

Wood is a natural, attractive, versatile, and useful material that we use in thousands of ways. You may think you know may ways to use wood, but you might be surprised. A recent count listed over 5,000 products made with wood, and the list keeps growing. This four-page, full-color publication explores what wood is and how wood is used to produce lumber, paper, wood chemicals and much more. It is part of an educational series for youth. (2002)

Code Number: UH156
Cost: Free
PDF: click here for uh156.pdf (324K)

The educational effectiveness of the flier can be evaluated through the use of one of two pre and post-experiences designed especially for youth. Each experience is one-page in length, specific to their flier topic, and employs a selection of simple testing formats, such as fill-in the blank, matching, ordering, or a "crossword puzzle." The same experience is intended for use before/after the flier is used as part of an educational activity.

Lesson Plan (15K pdf)
Pre/post experience example #1 (5K pdf)
Pre/post experience example #2 (7K pdf)

From the Woods Series

• From the Woods: Maple Syrup, A Taste of Nature
• From the Woods: Forest Stewardship
• From the Woods: Hardwood Lumber
• From the Woods: Harvesting Trees
• From the Woods: White-Tailed Deer
• From the Woods: Watersheds
• From the Woods: Paper!
• From the Woods: Hardwood Veneer
• From the Woods: Incredible Wood
• From the Woods: Sustainable Forestry
• From the Woods: American Chestnut
• From the Woods: Ten Important Hardwoods
• From the Woods: Community Forests