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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 12th
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Students create postcards with persuasive text and images on the importance of conserving natural resources. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider a plan to stop flooding problems in Venice and research other environmental and climatic challenges that have technological "solutions." They create thematic world maps and write reaction papers. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the concept and implications of extinction using the example of the Passenger Pigeon, once an extremely abundant species that was completely eliminated by humans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term "urban forestry"; discuss several problems facing urban forests today and both government and public efforts centered on developing and maintaining sustainable urban forests. They develop a feasible action plan for an alternativ Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the economic and ecological benefits of forest canopies. They read and discuss an article, answer questions, conduct research, draw field sketches of a canopy ecosystem, conduct a feasibility study, or prepare tourist information. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students analyze and give examples of the consequences of human impact on the physical environment. They research an environmental issue in groups and write a report from the perspective of scientists and persons involved in the issue. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students brainstorm the relationship between trees and humans to determine how humans benefit from trees and how they benefit from us. They discuss oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange, soil stablization, animal habitat, shade, medicine from the rainforest, etc. Students then make and distribute invitations for an open house where they describe community goals to protect environment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of the environment and how humans influence it. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to help students reflect upon the problem and its cure. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore technologies available to reduce carbon emissions. In groups, they develop a plan that is physically possible and politically acceptable to reduce carbon emissions. Students discuss their ideas and share the information with the class. In teams, they create a stabilization triangle and play a game to explore carbon mitigation. Full Review »
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