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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how the wild ponies of Chincoteague have adapted to their environment; students discern the challenges faced by land management teams that handle the herds; finally, students propose a plan to balance the ponies' needs with those of other i Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various ways that public lands are valued, used, and managed in the United States. They compare and contrast different types of public lands, then simulate the decision-making when converting private land to public land. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research federal land holdings. They explore how those lands are used. They map these lands and design their own legends. They discuss whether or not the land is being used accordingly. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine social and political viewpoints concerning land use issues and related legislation. They evaluate and lobby for or against pending legislation, and identify where citizens can have an impact on the legislative process. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students conduct research to describe the history of land reform in China. They evaluate the effect of land reform on the Chinese economy and compare and contrast the standard of living for rural and urban Chinese workers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use wireless laptop computers to collect, store, communicate, and organize data from the 1999 Jasper Fire area. They collect data in the field and compare it to student-collected data from prior years to develop conclusions about the recovery rate of soil from areas with varied burn intensity. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss forest management dilemmas and make uninformed decisions as to whether they are appropriate management techniques. They draw bar graphs of the class opinion for each dilemma. They use media sources to become more informed on the issues and repeat the activity to see how they votes changed with more education. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore water management in Florida. They define water management and examine the agencies that are responsible for managing water in Northeast Florida. Students identify potential careers in water management. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students, who live on a Native American reservation, investigate how land management is addressed at Tribal Council meetings. They participate in a simulation of a meeting as the discover the workings of tribal government. They study satellite imagery of the reservation to identify the forested areas that will be discussed in the meeting. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study public land management agencies and their missions. They research a management agency, design a superhero to represent the agency and describe the skills and training needed to manage public lands. They include the symbol for the agency somewhere on the costume of the superhero and incorporate facts about the agency into the design. Full Review »
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