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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various ways that public lands are valued, used, and managed in the United States. They compare and contrast different types of public lands, then simulate the decision-making when converting private land to public land. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students discover zoning boards and use a puzzle board to create their own community. They try to use as many land uses as possible on their community board. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine social and political viewpoints concerning land use issues and related legislation. They evaluate and lobby for or against pending legislation, and identify where citizens can have an impact on the legislative process. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct research on the dominant types of land cover in Canada. They explore the 'Atlas of Canada' website, analyze maps and satellite images, compare/contrast two locations in Canada, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students discuss the importance of land ownership and the purpose of land surveying in the eighteenth century. They interpret a transcript of an eigthteenth-century land survey. They survey and area of land. They create a written or visual description of the land they surveyed. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students compare and contrast American Indians, Europeans and American colonists. Through activities and completing worksheets, students explore land issues that confronted the people of this era. They examine the cultural differences and beliefs over land ownership that often caused conflicts and war. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover the history of settlement along the Rio Grande River. In groups, they develop a three-dimensional model of the original Hispanic settlements. Using the model, they discuss how the land was used within the limits of the physical environment. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the how the land is used on the islands of Hawaii. Using this information, they discover how elevation affects how the land is used and represent this data in a visual form. They describe existing and alternative uses of resources as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students calculate the amount of land required to produce the food eaten by an individual for one year and compare the amount of land required to produce animal versus plant products. They use calorie counting resources to compile the land requirements for each type of food eaten throughout the year. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students identify the benefits of the process of land reclamation. They discuss examples of reclamation projects, and complete a word puzzle, word find, and energy sentence puzzle. Full Review »
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