Using tree cookies from infected timber and aerial photographs, students see how the mountain pine beetle is laying waste to 55% of BC forests. Through a combination of hands-on activities and resources, students learn how climate change facilitated the outbreak and how genetics research is combining with other strategies to manage the beetle’s spread.
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What’s included?
• Mountain Pine Beetle in BC – 2 laminated 11×17 sheets
• DNA to protein – 2 laminated 11×17 sheets
• Poster: life cycle (red) – can be kept by teacher
• Poster: close up of Mountain Pine Beetle – needs to be returned
• DNA model
• Wood samples
• Shadow Box with Mountain Pine Beetle life cycle
• Box made of MPB wood
• Photos of Mountain Pine Beetle and Forest Destruction
• Mountain Pine Beetle FAQ – questions and answers
• Teacher Guide
• CD with activities and animations
Hands-on activities
• Lost in Translation: Make a Mountain Pine Beetle (includes walnuts, pipe cleaners, and pompoms for one class)
• Mutation Analysis: grade 9 and 12
Travelling Suitcase Exhibits