 |
A Cut Above
TECHNOLOGY AND THE DESIGNED WORLD
Student activity based on the article "A Cut Above" from the November/December 2009 Our Ohio magazine.
Academic Content Standard
(Technology - Grade 9) Standard 7: Designed World: Students understand how the physical, informational and bio-related technological systems of the designed world are brought about by the design process. Critical to this will be the students’ understanding of their role in the designed world: its processes, products, standards, services, history, future, impact, issues and career connections. Benchmark G: Classify, demonstrate, examine and appraise agricultural and related biotechnologies.
(Note: Key terms used from Ohio’s Academic Content Standards are in bold below).
Discussion points
• Read the entire article titled "A Cut Above."
• Is the production of fiber or the harvest of trees considered part of the agricultural industry? Explain why.
• Historically, logging has had a negative image in terms of environmental impact. Explain.
• What are the major environmental issues that the logging industry faces with regard to harvesting wood from the land?
• Explain how the logging industry can be defined as “green” according to this article?
• What procedures are followed by the logger in the article to ensure positive environmental stewardship?
• Discuss the various technologies used by loggers to protect the soil and minimize environmental impact.
o Equipment
o Site maintenance
o Other uses for the land after logging
• What is the process of logging? (Explain what steps are taken to harvest wood.)
o http://www.cnr.vt.edu/harvestingsystems/index.htm
• What are the products of logging? (What is the wood used for?)
• Economically, is Ohio’s Forest Industry significant? Explain.
• Jeff Whitcraft notes three environmental benefits of logging a site. What are they?
• Evaluate the training required for a career in the Forest Industry.
o Discuss what the master logger designation means with regard to safety, responsibility, and professionalism.
o Where in Ohio, do you think, would one go to pursue a career in the logging industry?
• Describe how the timber industry includes a combination of organizations to produce fiber and other useful products.
o Land owners
o Logging companies
o Manufacturing
o Local and state governments
o Educational institutes
• What are some of the appropriate safety measures one needs to use when working in the timber industry or when logging.
• Explain some of the new emerging and innovative applications of technology in the lumber industry.
• Discuss the major piece of information regarding Ohio’s “sustainability of logging” noted in the article. (e.g. Ohio’s forest cover)
• Define “renewable resource.”
• With the information from this article in mind, predict what the future for Ohio’s logging industry will look like.
Hands on at Home or School
• *****Educational Resources!!! Go to www.ohioforest.org. Click on “Resources” and then click on “Education” This information was put together just for student learning in all contexts.
• Visit the Ohio Division of Forestry Web site.
o Click on the “Forestry Careers” tab.
o Click on and peruse the “History of Ohio Forests”
• Visit a logging site or an Ohio logging company to learn, first hand, about this industry.
• Visit your local hardware store and browse the lumber section. Can you determine the origin in terms of location, of the lumber?
• Visit an Ohio State or National Forest.
• Technology & Society Interaction: Standard 2: Select a technology or tool and predict how it will change in the future.
o Check out this Web site at Virginia Tech called “Timber Harvesting Machines (logging) and Systems:
o Now predict how logging technology will change in the future.
• Career Education:
o Ohio State University
o Hocking College
Extensions
• Geography: Map Use: Locate Hocking County on an Ohio map. http://www.censusfinder.com/mapoh.htm
o Ohio’s own National Forest is Wayne National Forest.
o Ohio’s state forests are numerous.
• Nature of Technology: Investigate goal-directed research, define invention and innovation and explain the relationship among them in the forestry industry.
o Explore what used to be done with the land after logging and what is done today along with noting the machines that are used to accomplish these tasks.
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Click here to login or register.
|
