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- 2nd
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Students examine fallen decomposing logs, analyze the organisms they find, and record their data. They identify the organisms they find on the log and discuss the role of the fallen log in the forest and how it provides a habitat for many organisms. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students create their own daily log books for recording and keeping track of the weather. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the purpose of log marks during 19th century log drives. They examine Michigan lumber company log marks, identify the parts of the designs, and create a personal log mark. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students examine how to identify the main idea and supporting details of a reading selection. They keep a reading log of what they read each day, reviewing their reading selections with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate primary sources to explore how miners in Colorado built log cabins. They design and draw a model of a log cabin. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use primary sources to analyze advertisements, prices, and styles of Lincoln Logs from Carson Pirie Scott catalogs from 1952 to 1960. Students then compare modern-day toy to Lincoln Logs of the 1950s by analyzing differences in pricing, methods of advertisement, and ways to obtain the toys. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students explore the pioneer life of Abraham Lincoln by constructing a log cabin using an internet site. They research the life of Abraham Lincoln during his the time he lived in Indiana. They compare and contrast their life to Lincoln's life through a writing assignment. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discuss industry and the fact that landforms and the environment have an effect on certain types of industries, such as the forest industry. They study log markings used by Michigan logging companies and use potatoes to make their own log markings by cutting a design in the potato and dipping it into dye. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are given the guidelines for their log books. The log book first starts with what is the purpose of a log book. Then students have the instructions on how to organize a log book. From there student are given step by step instructions on how to write journal entries, and also how their log books are evaluated. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the major steps in the logging process in its early yeards during the mid-1800s. They research the sames steps in the logging process today and compare the two. Students explore the logging process of today and back in teh 1800s. Full Review »

