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\nTropical Forest Food Chain\n

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\nLearners explore the interdependence of the animals and plants in tropical rainforests. They explore the importance of conserving biodiversity and tropical food chains. They create a tropical forest food chain and identify species that...\n
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\nStudent Exploration: Forest Ecosystem\n

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\nIn this ecosystem exploration instructional activity, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use \"Forest Ecosystem Gizmo\" to conduct several activities, completing short answer questions when finished.\n
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\n\"Mature\n\n
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\nMature Forest Mime\n

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\nStudents come to understand vocabulary words through pantomime. In this vocabulary activity, students first review several vocabulary words and their meaning, then they work in groups to pantomime the definitions.\n
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\nBiomes: Deciduous Forests\n

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\nDeciduous forests can be found in almost all corners of the world, ranging from the United States to Russia to New Zealand. While this video has slightly choppy editing, it covers the types of animals, trees, and fungi that live in the...\n
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\n\"Deforestation:\n\n
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\nDeforestation: Can We See the Forest for the Trees?\n

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\nStudents examine the cause and effect of deforestation and investigate possible solutions. They read and discuss an article, write an essay, and conduct research for a project involving a forest management interview, or analyzing uses of...\n
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\n\"Forest\n\n
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\nForest In A Jar\n

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\nYoung scholars conduct an experiment using soil, water, seeds, a plant, and a jar; and then draw a poster to represent their observations and findings. They make a poster showing what happened to their aquatic environment.\n
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\nImagine a Kelp Forest\n

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\nStudents write a story based on their research of the kelp forest. In this ecosystem lesson, students view a video and research the kelp forest ecosystem. They write a short story imagining the discovery of a new species in the kelp forest.\n
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\nForest Food Webs\n

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\nStudents consider the interdependency of life in a temperate forest by studying selected organisms from an Asian temperate forest and creating a food web.\n
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\nThe Community Forest\n

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\nFourth graders plant a tree. In this sustainable forestry lesson, 4th graders define community forest and brainstorm a location to plant a new tree on the school grounds. Students learn how to plant a tree and discuss choosing an...\n
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\n\"Mangrove\n\n
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\nMangrove Loss Faster than Land-Based Forests\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the reasons Mangrove forests are in jeopardy.  In this lesson, students read an article that discusses specific facts on Mangrove forests, then complete numerous activities that reinforce the information, such...\n
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\nForest History for Kids\n

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\nStudents explore the Forest and the vocabulary associated with it. In this Forest instructional activity, students take the roles of photographer and reporter to examine an area of land for evidence of past life. Students take a close-up...\n
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\nForest Ecosystem\n

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\nLearners become familiar with the temperate rainforest.  In this forest ecosystem lesson, students identify the producers, consumers and decomposers in the forest ecosystem.  Learners sort cards and identify the trophic level...\n
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\nThe Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter\n

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\nIn this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Richter's The Light in the Forest. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nThe Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter\n

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\nIn this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Richter's A Light in the Forest. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.\n
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\nEnchanted Forest Chronicles: Fun Trivia Quiz\n

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\nThe Enchanged Forest Chronicles has become a popular series with young readers. This online interactive quiz tests basic comprehension of the series.\n
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\nForests of Guatemala\n

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\nWith 90 percent of its land area covered in forests, Suriname, a country in South America, contains the largest percentage of forests throughout the world. Here is an activity that brings classmates together to learn about the...\n
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\nForest Fun\n

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\nStudents explore orienteering and how to use a compass. They explore the importance of forests and identify some of the trees in a local forest.\n
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\nBoom and Bust in the Ozark Forests\n

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\nHere is a hard-hitting, cross-curricular instructional activity on the effects that the deforestation of the Ozark forests in the 19th century had on the people, animals, and ecosystems of the area. The Dr. Seuss book The Lorax is used...\n
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\nImpacts of Climate on Forest Succession\n

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\nPart two in a series of four explores the effects of climate on succession or the changing of plant species in a forest. Groups review how to identify trees and then spend a day in the field collecting extensive data on trees to...\n
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\nThe Light in the Forest: Novel Study\n

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\n\"Make new friends but keep the old\" is a wise saying. However, True Son, a main character in The Light in the Forest, struggles doing just that. Once living among the white people, he was taken into an Indian tribe for several years....\n
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\nBuild a Forest\n

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\nStudents discuss various types of trees. In this forest structure lesson plan, students cut out pictures of a wide variety of trees and paste the pictures onto index cards. Students identify each tree and present information about each...\n
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\nWhat is a National Forest\n

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\nStudents select and research a National Forest near their local community. They read and discuss the pamphlet \"A Guide To Your National Forests,\" view photos of national forests, conduct Internet research, and complete the student...\n
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\nForest Canopies: View from the Top\n

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\nLearners 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...\n
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\nForest Succession\n

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\nStudents research environmental change and why forests cannot stay the same for long.  In this environmental growth lesson, students discuss the life cycle of a tree and examine tree cookies to discover the age of these specimens....\n
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