Timber Stand Improvement Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Mill Creek Crop Trees: Marking and Releasing a Crowded Poletimber Stand Presentation | Forestry | Grades 9–12

This is the student-facing slide presentation that introduces the phenomenon, walks the class through observations and driving questions, and frames the evidence students will use for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Forestry (grades 9–12) chapter Timber Stand Improvement, built around the phenomenon The Mill Creek Crop Trees: Marking and Releasing a Crowded Poletimber Stand. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.

Complete the set: Timber Stand Improvement Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Mill Creek Crop Trees: Marking and Releasing a Crowded Poletimber Stand Teacher Discussion Guide; Timber Stand Improvement Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Mill Creek Crop Trees: Marking and Releasing a Crowded Poletimber Stand Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Timber Stand Improvement Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Mill Creek Crop Trees: Marking and Releasing a Crowded Poletimber Stand Presentation.

Sections: Standards Alignment; Learning Goals; The Case - Read First; The Record - Dated Observations; How To Run The Discussion; Talk Moves For The Teacher; The Record; Word Bank. Sample item: “1. What did the October 6, 2025 exam numbers (220 trees per acre, 110 square feet of basal area) tell the crew before any tree was picked?”

What's inside: Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 12 slides).

Standards: Aligned to Career & Technical Education (CTE) program-of-study competencies for Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources — natural resource systems, with embedded academic literacy and career-readiness skills.

Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Forestry, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.