Our Daily Wood
Many homes are made with timber frames, windows and floors. Most of the furniture we have in our homes contains wood… it’s all around us! However, solid timber is not the only important thing that trees provide. So many of the everyday items in our world are the product of different parts of trees.
Explore the surprising products that come from or contain ingredients from trees. To access guiding questions and further learning loan Forest in a Box: Forest Interconnections to utilise the Teacher Guide and resources.
Curriculum Links:
Design and Technolgies
Year 1/2: Identify how familiar products, services and environments are designed and produced by people to meet personal or local community needs and sustainability (AC9TDE2K01)
Year 3/4: Examine design and technologies occupations and factors including sustainability that impact on the design of products, services and environments to meet community needs (AC9TDE4K01)