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North Carolina Forestry Museum
Whiteville, NC (http://www.wilmingtontoday.com/Attractions/Museums/Forestry.html)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–8
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science), social studies (North Carolina)
- Provider: Museum of Natural Sciences.
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- Trees in Your Own Backyard This activity lets students discover the benefits of urban forests by looking at trees on the schoolyard. Students will read a synopsis of the 400-year history of communal forests, survey their schoolyard trees, and draft a schoolyard tree ordinance.
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- If a tree falls in the forest... Students will explore the role that forests play in their own lives by listing everyday products made from trees. Then students will research and categorize less common products that may be less familiar to them.
- Using Venn diagrams to compare two ecosystems The following activity helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems.
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Marketing Find the details on North Carolina agricultural products such as tobacco, wine, grapes, poultry, and lots more. You can also find out about Farmer's Markets, agritourism, and fairs.
- History of Forestry Provides historical context to the history of forestry as well as access to several primary source collections that include interviews, diaries, field notes, photographs, records, and more.
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This museum contains exhibits on the history of North Carolina's forests starting with the Colonial naval stores industry that gave the state its "Tar Heel" nickname. It is located in Whiteville, 50 minutes west of Wilmington. It is a satellite of N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
Located at 415 S. Madison St. in Whiteville, the hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, and 2-5 p.m. Sunday Admission is free. For more information call (910) 914-4185.