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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify hazardous trees in a wooded recreational area. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students record the weather forecasts and examine the accuracy of the forecast. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students, in groups, graph data from a Weather Data handout. They use weather data to determine the best month for outdoor activities. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students see a video of some of our country's national parks. As each one is introduced they write down its name and location and star* the areas they find unique and interesting. After the video is over they share at least one of his/her starred* parks and tell why it was of interest, what they liked best about it and why. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify available, outdoor recreational facilities and potential business opportunities that could be used to prepare a marketing presentation to the various communities and Chamber of Commerce. They make use of available technologies and show other students and community leaders that there are new technologies available that can assist them in making marketing decisions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students devise and conduct a survey at their school to discover what the students like to do in forests. They then plot the results in a line-graph. Students research the various things threatening forest life. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research human population growth and land use practices as they relate to the environment and wildlife of regions in this Science lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson includes resource links and emphasizes independent and group research. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are introduced to the major landforms, cities and bodies of water in the mountain region of North Carolina. In groups, they use a doughy mixture to recreate the landform and explain the variety in the region as a whole. They also discuss how the mountains affect recreation, jobs and climate. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students visit online resources to gather information about thei state. They focus on environmental and recreational issues and then write questions that may be used in a trivia game about their state. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students plan a picnic using weather data. Using accumulated weather data from various sources, they create a graph of the weather conditions in their region for a given period of time. Students interpret this data to predict the best time to have an outdoor picnic. Full Review »

