Forest and Usage of Trees

To understand this topic we made this small model on old cardboard. The model also was selected for her school exhibition.

Supplies needed:

1. colored papers
2. two way tape
3. gum
4. scissors
5. sand (optional)
6. Some pine tree from our xmas decor

We also used artificial miniature fruits (have saved these from toothpicks had bought long back) , some spices , cotton.

 

Through this model making she learnt about five types of major forest of India.

1. Mangroves & Tidal forest
   1. here we made coconut trees and small grass like cuttings from green card paper. Also made a scene of sea and beach using blue and yellow paper. Sprinkled a little bit on sand on adhesive pasted on yellow paper to get the beach look.
2. Torrid Evergreen forest
   1. Again made a grass like cutout from green paper and also a tree with less leaves.
3. Thorny & Scrub forest
   1. Here we did little bit landscaping by using orange paper to indicate dry region of desert. And made a cactus with paper. used sketch pen to make the thorns.
4. Torrid Deciduous forest
   1. This was represented using two regular tree designs.
5. Mountainous forest
   1. for Mountain we used old thermacoal piece, I gave it a little texture by running a hot knife over the surface and around the edges.
   2. We use trees from our x-mas decor for representing this forest.

 

Other half of card board was used to represent usage of trees.

 

we covered

1. soil erosion
2. rain cycle
3. oxygen generation
4. and several resources we get from trees like
   1. wood for furniture
   2. coal
   3. cotton
   4. fruits
   5. herb
   6. medicines

For rain cycle and oxygen we decided to make a revolving disc, so that it represents cyclic process, as it goes on and on.

 

 

Here is Ms L with her model in school , explaining it to her teachers.