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Conservation 'Ad'vice for National Parks Lesson PlanConservation 'Ad'vice for National Parks Lesson Plan
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Conservation 'Ad'vice for National Parks

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Students discuss ways that the public can damage as well as preserve our natural and cultural resources. Small groups are each assigned one of the national parks and must design a poster or TV commercial that celebrates the importance of national parks.

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parks, preservation, resources, science
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Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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