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- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the natural history and reproductive patterns of the white-tailed deer. They race the history of the white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania and study environmental changes that caused their numbers to increase to present levels. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students describe the typical white-tailed deer in PA. They discuss the positive and negative impacts that white-tail deer have on the flora and fauna of PA. They explain the concept of managing a deer herd. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students estimate the deer population in a given area over a 5-year period. They suggest possible management tools to prevent overpopulation. They discuss the PA Game Commission's management procedure in which not only buck but also doe must be harvested. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students identify and analyze the importance of our forests and forest management techniques, particularly in regard to the issues of tree harvesting and deer management techniques. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine how limiting factors regulate population growth. They evaluate historical data from the wildlife management of the deer of the Kaibab Plateau in Arizona and then assess why nature requires flexible and interactive management planning. 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
- 9th - 12th
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Students research human population growth and land use practices as they relate to the environment and wildlife of regions in this Science lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson includes resource links and emphasizes independent and group research. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the importance of white-tailed deer and their impact on forest environments. They visit learning centers to simulate being a white-tailed deer and work in groups. After visiting a forest they share their information about forests and deer. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students examine role of whitetail deer in forests, discuss and debate current deer population management policies, use population game to demonstrate population changes, and analyze long-term effects of whitetail deer population management. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate how wildlife management policies affect the size of large animal populations. They develop a spreadsheet that incorporates a mathematical model to predict big game herd sizes, and using worksheet data manage a bison herd for profit. Full Review »
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