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The Impact

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Learn about the destruction of the rainforest by analyzing statistics. Young learners make an original line graph showing destruction in the rainforest. Additional activities include making a collage, sequencing Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, collecting facts from fact cards, and describing the role of those concerned.

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the lorax, dr. seuss, children's literature

Additional Tags

rainforest destruction, analyzing statistics, the lorax, science

Pros

  • Connects math and language arts into one lesson
  • A great addition to your unit on environmentalism, or during a school-wide focus on Earth Day

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10 W.6.2.a W.6.9.a W.7.2.a W.8.2.a SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.b SL.6.1.c SL.6.6 SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.b SL.7.1.c SL.7.1.d SL.8.1.a SL.8.1.b SL.8.1.c SL.8.1.d

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