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Students are introduced to the concept of deforestation through listening to The Lorax. They identify areas of our state and country that contain National Forests and make a list of things that they can do to prevent deforestation in our environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider definition of an ecosystem as it relates to the Canadian boreal, discover how deforestation affects this forest and recreate ecosystems. They write persuasive letters urging politicians or business people to help save the forest. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore different products that come from Costa Rica rainforests, examine how the destruction of rainforest and deforestation affect both the Costa Rica and United States economies; students write letters to the studenT Rainforest. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the Russian Temperate Forest. They list the environmental problems associated with deforestation, conduct research, compare the Russian Taiga with other forests, create graphs, and develop an action plan. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students participate in an activity to demonstrate how deforestation, fragmentation, and habitat edges may affect native animal populations. Students accomplish this by playing a game from a provided worksheet and completing a graphing activity as a class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine deforestation and the effects of deforestation on the environment as well as the effects it has on specific people. Students research an area in the world where deforestation is taking place and present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the definition of an ecosystem, its parts, and how these parts can be affected when the ecosystem is endangered. They examine dangers being faced by the Canadian boreal forest by reading "For Billions of Birds, an Endangered Haven". Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss deforestation and its impacts. They brainstorm ideas as to why forest is cut and who might be responsible for this. Students reflect on their life styles and how could they become a potential threat to forests. They begin to understand the importance of using this in a sustainable way and how every country is an active player in sustaining this resource. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students explore deforestation. They examine reasons for deforestation and devise solutions to the problem. Students divide into groups and debate the question of deforestation. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Sudents comprehend the importance of forests in the Earth's ecological system. They discuss the various ways people are ridding the world of large evergreen, deciduous, and rainforest areas and how deforestation harms the environment. Full Review »