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Why Are Thinning Trees Important?

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Students investigate thinning trees and why they are important to the forest.  In this sustainable environment lesson, students role-play as if they are trees in the forest and simulate the overcrowding and inability to move spaces, which forests must deal with naturally.  Students practice their formal letter writing by writing to the California Forest Service and explaining to them why thinning forests are essential for sustainability.

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Resource Details
Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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