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- 12th
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Students assess the role of fire in forest ecosystem and analyze causes of and prevention methods for forest fires. They also identify factors that influence fire behavior and describe social, economic, and ecological effects of fire suppression. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine their assumptions about forest fires. They explore the conflicts involved with the forest service's new strategy. in addition, they will study one case where a prescribed natural burn had a significant impact on a later, uncontrolled wildfire. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students pretend they have visited a forest research station on an overnight field trip. They study forest fires, use compass directions, read maps, interpret imagery, and think about the impact of fire on ecosystems. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students describe the value of fire in a healty pine forest. They identify one biological need of a healthy pine forest. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use wireless laptop computers to collect, store, communicate, and organize data from the 1999 Jasper Fire area. They collect data in the field and compare it to student-collected data from prior years to develop conclusions about the recovery rate of soil from areas with varied burn intensity. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss forest management dilemmas and make uninformed decisions as to whether they are appropriate management techniques. They draw bar graphs of the class opinion for each dilemma. They use media sources to become more informed on the issues and repeat the activity to see how they votes changed with more education. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students recognize the social, cultural, economic and environmental significance of forests. They develop timeline of activities and developments in the boreal forest since the end of the last period of glaciation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize the role of of humans in the protection and preservation of natural environments. They analyze the interrelatedness of living and nonliving elements in forest ecosystems by creating posters, using vocabulary and by concept mapping. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover how the actions of humans affect their environment. Using the internet, they research the various plant and animal species that depend on fires for their survival. They discuss issues about controlling wildfires near urban areas. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the relationship between human health and forest ecology. They explore the inquiry-based method by conducting learning activities that reflect fire, plant and animal adaptation, food webs, food chains, components of fire and fire extinguishers, and the anatomy of the human lung. Full Review »
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