{"id":2942,"date":"2021-09-15T14:12:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/?page_id=2942"},"modified":"2025-11-04T17:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:47:37","slug":"learning-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/learning-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can download the latest versions of the: <br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wood-properties-activity-2021_09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Wood properties activity&#8221; [pdf] <\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wood-properties-activity-teacher-supplement-2021_09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Wood properties teacher supplement&#8221; [pdf]<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity centres around a set of wood samples. Here are some handy Wikipedia links for each of those:<br \/>&#8211; Spruce (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picea_sitchensis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sitka<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picea_abies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norway<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; Pine (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinus_sylvestris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scots<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; Larch (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larix_decidua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larix_kaempferi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Larix_%C3%97_marschlinsii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hybrid<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_fir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Douglas-fir<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thuja_plicata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Western red cedar<\/a><br \/>&#8211; Oak (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quercus_robur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pendunculate<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quercus_petraea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sessile<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; Birch (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betula_pendula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">silver<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betula_pubescens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downy<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriented_strand_board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OSB<\/a> <br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Particle_board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Particleboard (chipboard)<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also like to learn more about wood working on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bwf.org.uk\/education\/timber-futures\/schools-wow-i-made-that\/\">&#8220;Wow I made that!&#8221; website from the British Woodworking Federation<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>A little game to identify the samples (this is hard to do even with the wood samples):<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-3\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"3\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Climate smarter pack wood sample identification\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/games\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2986\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/10\/games.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/games\/\"><strong>You can find other games here<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in forestry you can find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springpod.com\/virtual-work-experience\/explore-sustainable-careers-in-forestry-virtual-experience\/WEXP-00435\">virtual career experience here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>The wood database website has a lot of useful things, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-identification-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a quick guide to wood identification.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also find learning resources about trees and wood on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owlscotland.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OWL (Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland) website<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find out more about wood and forestry &#8211; and jobs in that area &#8211; in this online booklet. It also has lots of nice photographs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-issuu wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-issuu\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/issuu.com\/lantra.scotland\/docs\/forestry_induction_pack<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Lantra: The wood and the trees &#8211; forestry induction pack<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some related YouTube videos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timber strength testing (just the exciting parts where it breaks!)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jebksGrvLWg<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Timber breaking (video by Edinburgh Napier University)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>A summary of the UK forest and timber industry &#8211; and the people who work in it &#8211; with some good video of the processes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XM5AA-6DTlA<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Our Forests, Our people (video by Confor)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researcher, Marlene Cramer, explains timber grading with plums<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gDXAj8VIqg4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood explained by Wood Scientist Jim and his grandson Spencer<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kZXQvck-6Lg<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Jim and Spencer explain wood grain<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lHiO7ZD8Iig<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Jim and Spencer explain hardwoods and softwoods<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ywmpu9LLtDg<\/div>\r\n<figcaption>Jim and Spencer explain water in wood<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>You can download the latest versions of the: &#8211; 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