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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the benefits and environmental costs of underwater logging. They read an article, design an underwater logger, and evaluate their proposed design. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate the results of human intervention with the Mekong. Mississippi, and Amazon rivers. After watching a video about the status of the three rivers, they complete experiments demonstrating the effects of erosion and runoff among other projects. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss the difference between weathering and erosion. In groups, they view various examples and discuss their environmental effects of the weathering or erosion. They make their way between three stations in the classroom recording their observations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine reasons for deforestation and become familiar with Madagascar and its culture, while describing biological and abiotic components of a rainforest, and looking at aspects that must be addressed to resolve the issue of deforestation. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study what erosion is, what causes it, and ways to slow its progress. They complete an experiment that depicts soil moving down a slope as water is poured on it to show how moving water erodes land. Next, they observe examples of erosion in the school yard, and discuss how plants can slow the process. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study the effects of running water on erosion. They examine how the soil on the playground is affected by erosion and determine how the placement of trees and shrubs changes the path of erosion. In their science journals, they document their observations before extending discussing what happens when deforestation occurs. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students discover the meaning of the word erosion and discuss effects of rocks and sticks upon the soil. They then work in small groups to construct a model of erosion to make observations and then write them in their science journals. 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 »
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