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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore Olson's efforts to identify extinct or nearly extinct plants. They research both sides of the issue and write an editorial or letter to Congress supporting their opinion. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students write persuasively on a conservation issue and transform their argument into a 30-second video public service announcement. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students create a public service announcement about a conservation issue that they feel strongly about. They write a persuasive essay and transform this argument into a video announcement. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students discover the relationship among living things in an ecosystem. They identify the impact of environmental changes on animals and how to protect them. They work together to create an informational brochure. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students define the terms economic liberal and economic conservative. They analyze various economic issues to discern competing beliefs on solutions. They place themselves on the economic issues spectrum as either liberal or conservative. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students complete a research project over a number of weeks that investigates the decline of a species, land/water use issues, shared environments, and how local habitat issues have an global impact. They look at various sides to solutions for environmental issues. Finally, they propose solutions to a land or water misuse example. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students read First Nation story, identify values expressed in it and discuss how those values relate to conservation issues faced today. Students then seek out stories relevant to climate change from their own Elders and respected community members, and create presentations to share their stories. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students locate the Galápagos Islands on a map. They identify volcanoes on a map of the Galápagos Islands and brainstorm how animals could have arrived on the islands. They create an illustrated journal featuring several Galápagos animal species and read about and discuss conservation issues in the Galápagos. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the importance of coral reefs and the threats to reefs' conservation. Through the process of gathering geographic information about a place (in this case, the Great Barrier Reef), students explore how a "geographic focus" can sharpen their insights about a conservation issue. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students examine the issues affecting the biodiversity of the oceans. In groups, they use the internet to research each issue and present their information to the class. They must also discuss any solutions currently being tested. Full Review »
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