Education Resources
Arkansas Champion Trees: An Artist’s Journey provides an aesthetically-pleasing, educational viewing experience for Arkansans of all ages from all walks of life. The exhibit relates to numerous online links for projects and programs (See below.), and provides parents and teachers an easily-accessible, self-directed learning opportunity for students of varying abilities. By summer 2013, the exhibit project will provide professional development workshops and Lesson Plans for 3rd grade teachers that meet State Frameworks and Common Core guidelines. A program highlighting Linda Palmer’s series is currently in production by the Arkansas Educational Television Network, and is slated for release in Spring 2013. The program and accompanying educational DVD will be made available to Arkansas schools and libraries.
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Educational Materials
Exhibit Activities and Gallery Guides
| Family Gallery Guide (2-fold activities flyer) | View | |
| Activities for Grades K - 2 | View | |
| Activity Cards for Grades 3 - 5 | View |
Especially for Educators (to be available in 2013)
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Additional Information and Resources
Arkansas Forestry Association
- Get workshop schedules and State Frameworks Correlations for lesson plans for classes suitable for various ages and groups
- Learn United States forest history
Arkansas Forestry Commission
- See the current list of Arkansas’ Champion Trees by species (alphabetical order)
- Read about Arkansas’ Famous and Historic Trees
- Check the National Register of Big Trees (nav buttons on the left)
- Learn about Arkansas community forestry programs such as Arkansas Grove, Tree City USA, and Shade Trees on Playgrounds-- S.T.O.P Skin Cancer in Children (click on the green-print links)
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Web Links
- See general descriptions of ANHC programs for all ages
- Find lesson plans, activity sheets, and discussion guides such as Arkansas’ Blackland Prairie, and Natural Community Posters, specifically those for the Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Pine/Hardwood Woodland, and Upland Hardwood Forest
- Locate designated Natural Areas in the state
- View a Natural Area that features Arkansas forests:
- Arkansas Oak (Nevada County)
- Holland Bottoms Willow Oak Forest Preserve (Lonoke County)
- Konecny Grove (Prairie County)
- Moro Big Pine (Calhoun County)
- Pine City (Monroe County)
- Pine Hollow (Newton County)
- Poison Springs State Forest Sand Barren and Oak/Pine Forest Reserve (Ouachita & Nevada Counties)
- Saratoga Blackland Prairie (Howard County)
- Singer Forest (Poinsett County)
- Striplin Wood (Arkansas County)
- Taylor Woodlands
- Find posters and information about the Bottomland Hardwood Forest, the Pine/Hardwood Woodland, and the Upland Hardwood Forest
- Read brochures and booklets for information about different areas of the state to check for champion tree locations
Arkansas Urban Forestry Council
- Find out about Tree City USA