Forest Dilemmas

Go over the basics of fire prevention with a lesson focused on safety with matches and lighters. With a series of dilemma cards that describe potential fire risks, learners choose the most responsible way to handle matches and lighters.

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...

Here is an astounding series of lessons, designed for high schoolers, on environmental policy. By studying water conservation in rural India, the role of the government, and the reaction of the people, learners begin to formulate...

Students devise and conduct a survey at their school to discover what the students like to do in forests. They then plot the results in a line-graph. Students research the various things threatening forest life.

The Universal Galactic Governing Alliance worries about Earth's lack of energy sources and rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Using computer simulations, scholars must decide which of three energy sources the earth should...

Humans use 160,000 plastic bags a second and 10 percent of those end up in our oceans. In this consuming activity, young scientists discuss how society becomes aware of environmental issues. As individuals or in small groups, they then...

Learners discuss the pros and cons of different dilemmas that could come up in archaeology. In this dilemmas lesson plan, students are given index cards with different dilemmas on them about archaeological artifacts and how to protect...

In this ecological dilemmas in wetlands learning exercise, students select a topic, use  the links to websites for research, describe the topic, explain its impact on wetlands, identify alternatives and decide on possible changes.   An...

Students create a "water web" to illustrate the interdependence among water users and producers. They distinguish between direct and indirect uses of water; illustrate the interconnectedness of water users in a community; and demonstrate...

Learners examine how the epic poem, "Ramayana" teaches dharma, one of Hinduism's most important tenets. They read the abridged version of the "Ramayana," identify the main plot points, complete a chart, and write an essay on a moral...