CURRICULUM MAP Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources CTE Program of Study: AG0130 Forest Industry

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1 CURRICULUM MAP Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources CTE Program of Study: AG0130 Forest Industry Safety 8% Apply knowledge of personal safety practices, including use of PPEs. Evaluate geographic and environmental factors related to safety. Demonstrate safe use of forestry equipment and machinery including appropriate hand signals. Select correct fire extinguisher for fire type and demonstrate proper use. Explain the significance of OSHA as it relates to forestry. Logging, Harvesting 10% Define harvesting terminology. Inspect and study harvest area. Describe correct procedures for operating skidders and loaders, including proper choker setter s technique and dislodging snags. Identify the parts of a choker. Demonstrate proper techniques for manually felling a tree. Tree Identification 3% Identify tree types using leaves, bark, and buds. Identify species representative to geographic area. Sawmill Operation 12% Explain sawmill procedures, processes, and terms. Identify various types of saws and their uses. Scale logs, identify log scale, and explain relationship of log volume to lumber volume. Identify wood according to species. Size and dimension rough-cut lumber and grade dimensional lumber. Identify lumber defects, causes, and effects. Explain methods of drying lumber. 1

2 Diesels and Hydraulics 7% Identify the parts and functions of a hydraulic system Inspect, service, and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, including procedures for checking hydraulic leaks. Identify engine, hydraulic, and gear oils. Explain basic diesel engine operation, including fuel types, and troubleshooting. Chain Saws 8% Identify parts of a chain saw. Demonstrate safe transportation, use, and operation of chain saws. Identify types of chains and explain uses. Adjust, sharpen, and identify features of a chain saw. Diagnose and troubleshoot chain saw problems. Silviculture and Forest 9% Define silviculture and forest management terms. Describe the various types of forests and their potential uses. Identify methods of timber harvesting based on forest type. Explain stand density and stocking. Estimate cutting ratio to determine and achieve sustained Forest Ecology and Protection yield. 14% Identify environmental factors important to a forest community Determine tree maturity (biological and economical) Identify leaf diseases and their causes Explain how plant genetics alters tree performance Describe formation of forest soils Identify insects detrimental to forests Specify integrated pest management strategies Explain causes of deformed trees 2

3 Identify firefighting tools and explain principles of forest fire management Surveying 8% Define surveying terminology Use maps, GPS, and GIS to locate boundaries and topographical information Identify methods of calculating elevation and slope Identify and use measuring devices Calculate acreage using common forest/surveying measuring techniques Timber Cruising 9% Select and use correct timber measuring tools. Define common forest measurement units. Calculate basal area. Determine board feet. Apply techniques of timber cruising to determine stand volume. Apply techniques of log scaling to determine log volume. Wildlife 6% Identify types of wildlife commonly found in forest habitats. Explain animal and human interaction and the impact on forest habitats. Identify seasonal food sources. Business and Employability Skills West Virginia Standards.1 Students will Determine population density based on scientific data. 6% Define business terms used to successfully operate a forest enterprise. Explain characteristics of different types of business ownership. Identify strategies, practices, and issues involved in successful forest enterprises. History of local, state and federal forestry. 3

4 Forest ownership. Forest regions. Role of government in Forestry. Careers in Forestry..2 Research history of forestry in their local community and state..3 Create a map of the major forest regions and biomes in North America..4 Interview a Forester who manages a National Forest to determine major management practices..5 Research a career in the Forest industry..6 Students will Stages of tree growth. Internal and external parts of a tree. Basic dendrology. Tree taxonomy. Identification features of trees..7 Diagram the major internal and external parts of a tree..8 Take a core sample from a tree and analyze the growth rings and internal parts..9 Identify trees based on leaf characteristics..10 Determine common name of common tree species..11 Observe a stand of trees and identify various stages of tree.12 Students will growth. Interaction of wildlife and the forest. Animal classification. Animal adaptations. Common forest wildlife species. Wildlife and forest ecosystems. Food chains and webs. 4

5 Biodiversity. Hunting and trapping regulations..13 Research wildlife species and give oral presentation to class..14 Observe evidence of wildlife interaction with forest (markings, tracks, etc.).15 Research current agricultural products impacted by biotechnology practices..16 Draw forest food chains and food webs..17 Research invasive forest pests and determine impact on biodiversity..18 Interview a wildlife biologist or DNR officer to determine major wildlife management practices..19 Student will The fire triangle. Fire as a management tool in Forestry. Causes of forest fires. Wild fires. Forest fire prevention and suppression. Tools used for forest fire prevention and suppression..20 Research forest fire prevention and suppression locally and in other states..21 Identify tools used for forest fire prevention and suppression..22 Interview a forest fire fighter to determine major responsibilities..23 Students will Basic tools used in Forest. Dendrometers and hypsometers. Basic surveying. Orientation. 5

6 Pacing..24 Use an azimuth or quadrant compass to determine bearing..25 Calculate distances by pacing..26 Use various dendrometers to measure tree diameter..27 Use various hypsometers to measure tree height Students will Basic forestry concepts such as succession, structure, site, tolerance, etc. Tree growth. Dendrology. Measuring standing timber. Tree and forest measurement tools Select trees to be cut down, assessing factors such as site, terrain, and weather conditions before beginning work Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables Select and mark trees for thinning or logging and draw detailed plans that include access roads Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemical, or supervise workers performing these tasks Provide forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organization, and the general public Perform reforestation, or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement Inspect trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark and roots to locate insect and disease damage. 6

7 Students will Proper personal protective clothing to wear when operating a chainsaw. Basic techniques used to fell standing trees. Parts of a chainsaw. Chainsaw repair and maintenance Maintain and repair chainsaws and other equipment, clean, oil, and grease equipment, and sharpen properly Best management practices used in the forest industry Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections Provide information about regulations such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention Student will Measuring standing timber and logs. Measurement tools Evaluate log characteristics and determine grades, using established criteria Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree s fall with the least damage Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals Paint identification marks of specified colors on logs to identify grades or species, using spray cans, or call out grades to log markers Assess logs after cutting to ensure that the quality and length are correct. 7

8 Measure log lengths and mark boles for bucking into logs, according to specifications Tag unsafe trees with high-visibility ribbons Identify logs of sub or special grade so that they can be returned to shippers, regarded, recut, or transferred for other processing Jab logs with metal ends of scale sticks, and inspect logs to ascertain characteristics or defects such as water damage, splits, knots, broken ends, rotten areas, twists, and curves Mark logs for identification Students will Proper personal protective clothing to wear when operating a chainsaw. Use of a chainsaw and other logging equipment Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and runt to safety as tree falls Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut sapling and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers Measure felled trees and cut them into specified log lengths, using chain saws and axes Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks Control the direction of a tree s fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges Trim off the tops and limbs of trees, using chainsaws, delimbers, or axes. 8

9 Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling Saw felled trees into lengths Split logs, using axes, wedges, and mauls, and stack wood in ricks or cord lots..1 Students will Forest site characteristics. Factors affecting tree growth. Growth and development of forests. Tree tolerance. Stages of succession. Crop tree selection. Logging site best management practices..2 Use soil survey data to determine site index of specific forest site..3 Analyze aspect and soil properties to determine tree growth patterns..4 Analyze and identify successional stages of a forest..5 Identify shade tolerant and intolerant tree species..6 Use wedge prism to determine basal area of a site..7 Determine proper harvesting method for woodlots based on land owner s goals..8 Design skid roads in compliance with WV best management practices..9 Reseed skid trails and log landings..10 Research maintenance procedures for drainage systems in controlling soil erosion..11 Students will Common forest insect pests. Common forest diseases. Common invasive species in forests. 9

10 .12 Identify damaging forest insects..13 Research methods to prevent and control forest insects..14 Observe a stand of trees to identify common forest diseases..15 Research methods to prevent and control forest diseases..16 Identify common plant and animal invasive species found in forests..17 Prescribe a select cut, sanitation cut, and or salvage cut on an infected area..18 Demonstrate the technique of girdling to remove undesirable trees..19 Students will Topographic and aerial maps. Land management at the local, state and federal level. of private lands..20 Conduct an environmental assessment for a specific site..21 Analyze political, biological, economical and sociological impacts on managing ecosystems..22 Interpret current and historical aerial photography for land cover and land use applications..23 Conduct a property title search..24 Measure acreage on maps..25 Prepare and write a conservation plan for a specific parcel of land..26 Prepare and write a timber management plan for a specific woodlot..27 Determine location and other information from maps using Global Positioning Systems (GPS)..28 Measure elevation of a given area using survey equipment. 10