Blodgett Trees
Someone who is responsible for the care of a forest, including planting new trees and taking care of the existing ones
What is a forester?
Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Nose, Skin
What are the 5 Human Sensory organs?
Reusing your water bottle, carpooling, and using cloth grocery bags
What are examples of ways we can reduce our carbon footprint?
the acronym for Sacramento Municipal Utility District
What is SMUD
Wakamatsu Farm
What is the location of the Fun Run?
Trees that have leaves that fall off yearly
What are deciduous trees?
A major olfactory structure that insects use to sense smell-hint, it comes in pairs
What is antennae?
An energy source formed in the Earth's crust from decayed organic material, such as gas, coal, and oil
What is fossil fuel?
a structure built across a river or stream to control the flow of water
What is a dam?
3 day weekend
What is This Weekend!
Trees that bear cones and have needles or scales that do not fall off
What are coniferous trees?
A local invasive species that infects and eventually kills the Ponderosa Pines, especially during drought
What is the (Western Pine) Bark beetle?
solar, wind, and water
What are sources of renewable energy?
The highest elevation lake that SMUD manages, and the start of the hydropower system
What is Rubicon Lake?
60 students
The number of 5th graders at Gold Trail
Ponderosa pine, Sugar pine, White fir, Douglas-fir, and Incense cedar
What are the 5 main naturally occurring coniferous trees in Blodgett Forest?
When an undesired species population increases quickly and by a lot
What is an infestation?
Gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
What is a greenhouse gas?
the process of clearing and maintaining vegetation (trees and plants) around power lines, poles, and transformers to reduce fire risk and increase safety
What is vegetation management?
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
What is the day we went to Blodgett Research Forest?
a tool used to identify organisms or items by asking a series of questions with two choices at each step
What is a dichotomous key?
Chemicals (as a scent) used by insects and other animals to communicate with each other
What is a pheromone?
The amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the use of fossil fuels
What is Carbon Footprint?
a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion—such as water flowing over a waterfall—to generate electricity
What is Hydroelectric energy?
Ag in the Classroom
What is the name of the group that organized the field trip?