Grade 11
Forests and Society	It is expected that students will: define resource  and forest describe factors affecting forest-use decisions demonstrate awareness of a variety of perspectives and values related to forests and forest use demonstrate awareness of and appreciation for Aboriginal peoples¼ relationship with the forest in British Columbia compare historical and current forest practices assess the importance of forests to British Columbians describe a variety of forest-related careers describe common forest safety issues faced by forest users
Forest Ecology	It is expected that students will: define ecology, environment,  and ecosystem describe processes in and components of ecosystems demonstrate awareness of forests as complex ecosystems describe the roles that fungi, microbes, and lichens play in a forest ecosystem define structural diversity  and biological diversity  assess the effects of natural and human forces on the forest describe a variety of food chains and food webs
Plants	It is expected that students will: use a key to identify a variety of local plants with their scientific and common names describe the habitat requirements of a variety of local plants differentiate between: vascular and non-vascular plants herbaceous and woody plants annuals and perennials trees and shrubs monocotyledons and dicotyledons describe the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration analyse factors affecting plant survival and growth
Trees	It is expected that students will: define silvics  use a key to identify a variety of local trees with their scientific and common names describe the habitat requirements of a variety of local trees compare characteristics of angiosperms and gymnosperms describe functions of and relationship between parts of gymnosperms and angiosperms identify the form and function of woody plant tissues
Animals	It is expected that students will: identify a variety of local animal species and their habitat requirements describe factors affecting local animal populations and behaviours demonstrate awareness of the social and economic value of forest animals
Measurement	It is expected that students will: describe the uses of forest measurement data demonstrate the use of forest measurement tools apply collected data to describe forest areas demonstrate an ability to read forest cover maps demonstrate an ability to interpret air photos and satellite images identify limitations of data collection and use
Forest Resources	It is expected that students will: identify a variety of forest resources describe the origins, development, and trends of forest resource use in British Columbia define primary, secondary, and tertiary forest products in British Columbia describe methods of harvesting, manufacturing, and marketing forest products identify economic factors affecting forest resource industries demonstrate awareness of the roles of forests in the local and provincial economies
Land-Use Planning	It is expected that students will: describe sustainable development and its relationship to land use describe forest land-use planning processes at the site-specific, regional, and province-wide levels relate public involvement to land-use planning decisions
Forest Management	It is expected that students will: demonstrate awareness of the processes involved in forest resource management demonstrate understanding of integrated resource management define silviculture describe silvicultural systems demonstrate awareness of a variety of perspectives on forest health

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