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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider definition of an ecosystem as it relates to the Canadian boreal, discover how deforestation affects this forest and recreate ecosystems. They write persuasive letters urging politicians or business people to help save the forest. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students participate in an activity to demonstrate how deforestation, fragmentation, and habitat edges may affect native animal populations. Students accomplish this by playing a game from a provided worksheet and completing a graphing activity as a class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students match certain animals with a possible fate that could happen to them from a provided list in order to discover the threats to biodiversity and the role humans play. They also discover the importance of biodiversity and what we should do to protect it. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students listen to a story about the role of animals in the rain forest. Using one animal in the story, they write an essay from the animal's point of view stating facts they have gathered in the lesson. They complete a concept web to examine the interdependence of the animals to the rain forest. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students answer a quiz on rainforests. They plan an advertising campaign to let consumers know the effect their purchases are having on the environment. They list the reasons for deforestation and possible alternatives. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the definition of an ecosystem, its parts, and how these parts can be affected when the ecosystem is endangered. They examine dangers being faced by the Canadian boreal forest by reading "For Billions of Birds, an Endangered Haven". Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research species of endangered animals around the world and complete a fact sheet. They write a script/storyboard using fact sheet information. They create a multimedia presentation to save an endangered species. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students choose from the following list a method of presentation: writing piece, poster, diorama, song/rap, skit, PowerPoint presentation, or web page of a representation of a habitat, adaptation, an example of how we destroy/promote animal survival. They then provide a bibliography of resources cited. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the process of deforestation and its impact upon rainforests and people who depend on them. They research endangered and already-extinct species of rainforest animals and plants. Students fabricate a 3D exhibit to show which rainforest flora and fauna are extinct or endangered. 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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