Thank you for visiting our teacher resources page!

The information provided below has something for everyone. The resources you need, whether it be a lesson plan to use in your class room, a forestry program at a university or information on sustainability, are all at your fingertips. We hope you find this information beneficial and useful in the classroom and beyond.
Please also check out our Woods on Wheels, a traveling interactive exhibit that provides information about the Hoosier state’s most renewable resource, our forests.

We have member companies throughout the state who are looking for opportunities to work with local schools
and assist teachers and schools with instructional resources, including:

  • Providing you with an Arbor Day teaching kit. Please contact the North American Forest Foundation for your kit here.
  • Arranging tours of manufacturing facilities, or forestry field days.
  • Scheduling a Woods on Wheels visit.
  • Getting teachers enrolled for Project Learning Tree continuing education courses.
  • Providing information on industry scholarships and special events.

Contact us for more information.

Resources by Level

Arbor Day Nature Explore – Nature Explore is a complete research-based program of fun, effective resources to help educators, families, and others working to connect children with nature.
Forestry & Lumber Resources from 4-H
The Forest History Society
Project Learning Tree – An award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents and community leaders.
Purdue Extension – The Education Store
Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources’ Teacher & Student Resources
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Conservation Education
iNaturalist– free app for all ages
Seek – free app for all ages
LeafSnap – free app for all ages

Discover the Forest – This PSA campaign aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand.  The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of nature, helping create interest in their environment and a lifelong relationship with it.
Indiana Woodland Steward Publication
Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources’ Publications
Society of American Foresters
The Natural Inquirer – A middle school science education journal created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service.
Purdue University’s Wood Research Laboratory
iTree – Online tool suite that allows users to see the monetary value of the ecosystem services a tree performs. It’s a great way for teachers to engage their students with tree ID, measurement, and their importance within a forested and urban environment.
iTree Teaching Guide

Forestry/Natural Resources Lesson Plans
iTree
– Online tool suite that allows users to see the monetary value of the ecosystem services a tree performs. It’s a great way for teachers to engage their students with tree ID, measurement, and their importance within a forested and urban environment.
iTree Teaching Guide
DNR’s Forestry Education
Tree Classification Guide & Glossary of Terms