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Download the comprehensive Study Guide for Cry of the Forests. The guide is for students in Years 5 to 12.

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Curriculum Links:

Cry of the Forests is suitable for Years 5 to 12 students undertaking:

  • Science
  • Geography
  • Economics and Business

With further links to English, Senior Biology and the Cross-curricular priorities of Sustainability and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Teachers are advised to consult the Australian Curriculum and curriculum outlines relevant to their state or territory for further information.

More Teachers Resources

You can also check out our Additional Resources page for short videos or download the info-graphics below. Click on the images to download them. Graphics credits: Donna Chapman Red Cloud Design prepared for the WA Forest Alliance 2020

Forests are vital for climate

Forests are a crucial part of the global carbon cycle

Mature Forests store more carbon

Protecting Forests is climate action

Logging and clearing releases carbon

We need a proforestation model for WA’s forests

What happens to the wood?

How is the wood used?

The carbon cycle explained

Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance explains how forests are vital to drawing carbon out of the atmosphere and helping to make rain.