Forests education
Find Carbie a better place to be
Carbon travels through the environment. In some places it can have disastrous effects on the climate and in others it can help tackle climate change. Play this game to find out how carbon moves from the atmosphere as carbon dioxide into a wooden building or a piece of wooden furniture where it is stored for life as carbon.
Play the Wild Forest Adventure!
The Wild Forest Adventure section has been especially designed for students, to provide interesting and relevant information about the forest environment, in a stimulating and fun way.
- Join the 'Wild forest adventure'!
- How to use the online adventure
- Quick Trip shortcut
- Teachers notes
- Activity book
- Escape the everyday at Cumberland State Forest
Glossary
Glossary of forest terms
All the latest in forest and forestry jargon.
Excursions
Excursion programs are offered at Cumberland State Forest (Sydney) and Strickland State Forest (near Gosford). Programs can cater for up to 90 students per day (fees apply). See further information.
- Primary School - Years K, 1 and 2
- Primary School - Years 3-4
- Primary School - Years 5-6
- Secondary School - Years 7-12
Video resources
- Check out the ABC TV 7-part story on logging in the south east forests of NSW
- Carbon: looking beyond the trees
Events
How much do you really know about forests and forestry? Timber and timber products? Each year Forests NSW are involved in a range of exciting education events for students and teachers. Most events are offered free of charge or at minimal cost.
See www.landlearnnsw.org.au/events
International Year of Forests - 2011
Education activity sheet for primary schools now available as part of 2011 International Year of Forests.
Download Forests NSW new education activity sheet 
490Kb and encourage students to consider forests in the International Year of Forests. Activities relate to stage 2 and 3 geography and science curriculums.
Carbon: looking beyond the trees
Download Carbon: looking beyond the trees 
5Mb which shows an example of the life cycle of carbon from a forest on the mid north coast of NSW.
Watch the video Carbon: looking beyond the trees
New national education website
Forests NSW has worked with other forestry agencies across Australia to create a new national education website has been developed to provide a one-stop-shop for education resources on forests and wood products. Visit www.forestlearning.edu.au.
Download resources
- Preschool:
Forest Fun Colouring Book - Primary:
Activity sheets - blackline masters
Wild Forest Adventure - activity book - Secondary:
In the Living Forest - book
Primefacts & worksheet series
Posters - Teachers:
Cumberland forest adventure - self-guided package
Wild forest adventure - teachers notes - Images for assignments:
Download images & captions - from the LandLearn NSW photostream on Flickr - Web links:
Government & forestry-related links
LandLearn NSW - other aspects of primary industries
Careers
Growing Careers is an industry initiative of Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd (FWPA). This website is a one-stop-shop for information on career pathways in the forest and wood products industry as well as current employment opportunities.
