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- 1st - 2nd
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Students listen to a giant, old oak explain to a little sapling how people and forests must co-exist in the wonderful video Forest Family Forever! With Ed Asner. They identify the four layers of a tropical rainforest. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine soil in forests looking for animals and insects. They divide the animals based on their number of legs and draw the animal they have collected. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research a plant or animal native to the Ouachita Mountains, describe its habitat, and express its value to the region. They design their own tourist brochures showcasing the recreational opportunities in the Ouachita National Forest. 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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- 4th - 8th
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Students select and research a National Forest near their local community. They read and discuss the pamphlet "A Guide To Your National Forests," view photos of national forests, conduct Internet research, and complete the student worksheet "What is a National Forest?" Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze a quote written on the board by John Muir. They brainstorm ideas from the quote and discuss the interpretation of the quote and answer questions regarding the Forest Service as a Profession. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the causes and effects of alterations in a forest ecosystem and evaluate how human actions may only seem to have minor consequences, but can lead to extinctions of large numbers of populations. Students produce an educational video, 5-10 minutes in length, within the forest discussing concepts from the unit. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate a local forest ecosystem and discover the biotic and abiotic parts of the forest. Students observe the groundcover, understory, and canopy layers as well as collect leaves and bark in order to identify trees in the forest as part of the "Finding Out About Forests" project. Full Review »
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