Lumber
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Large tree being held in a large machine, one side trimmed to a flat edge. Caption: it passes a saw that slices off a board.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6090_1.jpg)
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Felling trees in the forest is a dangerous job. Follows the process of making lumber, from the forest to the lumber mill. Visits a baseball bat factory and a construction site where lumber is put to good use. Also shows how forests are replanted after logging.
Media Details
Runtime: 9 minutes 57 seconds
- Topic: Business, Science
- Subtopic: Agriculture, Consumer Education, Plants
- Grade/Interest Level: K - 3
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- Release Year: 2002
- Producer/Distributor: Phoenix Learning Group
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