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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students analyze the benefits of urban forests by observing trees on their schoolyard. They examine the 400-year history of communal forests, survey schoolyard trees, and draft schoolyard tree ordinances. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explain factors in planting trees successfully and aesthetically. They explore landscape architecture and architects. They sketch a park using what they have learned. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the ways in which various American cities negotiate the protection of their "green infrastructure," gaining a broader understanding of proposed and enacted legislation as it relates to preserving and planting trees in urban environments. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term "urban forestry"; discuss several problems facing urban forests today and both government and public efforts centered on developing and maintaining sustainable urban forests. They develop a feasible action plan for an alternativ Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students map the changes that occur in the land as a result of urban sprawl. They explore the problems that paving and building have on the watershed and the habitats on the Northshore. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discuss the role of trees as one of the most important natural resources. In groups, they examine how the forests nearby helped to shape their urban city. Using the internet, they research the use of the forest in early American History and discover ways to conserve. To end the lesson, they revisit the value of trees and what careers are possible. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a group discuss revolving around urban development and their answers to worksheet questions. They analyze maps and historical records to compare and contrast the day to day activities of a forest manager. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss tree interaction, tree care and the management and protection of trees. They read Cooperative Forest Assistance Act of 1978 and complete a tree survey which is later shared with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discuss the reasons for protecting farmland, wetlands, praires, and forests from urban development. They identify reasons for expanding urban development and develop an argument for an issue they are assigned to. They debate with other students about why their perspective is correct. Full Review »
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