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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine forest organisms, features of some of the different types of forest, classify organisms based on the type of forest they come from, and explore how certain species are connected with other, particular species within their own ecosystem. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 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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- 2nd - 6th
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Students explore the interdependency of tropical forests. They explore the importance of conserving biodiversity and tropical food chains. Students create a tropical forest food chain and identify species that live in the Caribbean National Forest. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast the characteristics of various public lands in Canada, including national forests, wilderness areas, national and provincial parks, wildlife sanctuaries, recreation areas and national historic sites. They consider the best use for pieces of public land in their province or territory. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the history of the National parks. In groups, they discuss the concepts of conservation and preservation. They discuss the use of natural resources and how some are renewable and non-renewable. To end the lesson, they research the role of Gifford Pinchot and the Hetch-Hetchy controversy and discuss with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study the forests of Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. They view a Power Point presentation and predict slides to represent various forests in Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. They play a game to recognize differences and similarities of the national forests. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students in cooperative teams and assigned roles of a forest ranger, environmentalist, etc. complete a WebQuest to decide the fate of a forest just designated as a National Forest. They complete forest training on the designated web pages and complete a variety of worksheets. Full Review »
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