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The Wilderness Concept: Our National Parks, History and Issues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Wilderness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the dynamic between animals and humans in the wilderness. They work together in groups share their journal entries when asked to reflect on natural areas.
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Learning from the Video Clips

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view a wilderness video and write to explain the purpose of the video. In this wilderness video lesson, recognize how physical and living parts of the environment interact. Students understand how an ecosystem works.
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Let's Go Camping!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the necessities for a camping trip. In this camping simulation lesson, students identify what supplies to take with them on a camping trip and read the rules and regulations for campers. Middle schoolers assign...
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URBAN WILDERNESS AND PARKS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Student examine the need for and the problems of wilderness areas which are located close to urban centers. They discuss their concept of wilderness, write down their perceptions and report to the class.
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Ecotourism in National Parks and Wilderness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research a wilderness or natural area and develop a plan for ecotourism.
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Settler's Shopping List

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students browse through catalogs from the 1890's and 1900's and make a list of items needed for a year in the wilderness.
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Following Directions - Ndakinna Wilderness Project

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students draw a diagram of the steps used to camouflage a person.  In this biology lesson, students watch and take notes on a video about using camouflage as a tool to observe nature. Then students follow instructions to create a diagram...
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Wilderness Training

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore how to prepare for a wilderness journey. In this wilderness survival lesson, students construct a compass from a magnet and a sewing needle.
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My Wilderness Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a story starter and given questions to continue their adventure. They use the Internet and books to research about winter survival skills, how to find food, water and shelter in the snowy mountains and discover information...
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Understanding Wilderness

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research and analyze an historical wilderness issue or event after discussing opinions on preservation of wilderness and key players and events in the history of wilderness preservation. After research is complete, students...
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Wilderness

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the wilderness of New England. They create in their journals what they believe wilderness is.