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Finding the Basal Area of a Forest Plot to Determine Stocking Levels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use graphs and plots to measure the basal area and stocking levels.  For this graphing instructional activity students work in the field the use their data to help them complete a lab activity. 
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Living with the Threat of Wildfire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners describe the risk of wildfires. In this fire safety lesson, high schoolers describe ways to reduce the risk of wildfires to residential areas. They study what to do before, during and after the occurrence of a wildfire. Learners...
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Which Sides Are You on? A critical Issue Debate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study public issues and become more aware of local issues.  For this economics lesson students are given some local controversial issues and several viewpoints to analyze.  They then research and review the topic with the class. 
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Do You Have Change?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze data and complete a worksheet about land use change in a coastal region. In this land use lesson, students discuss events that cause land use changes in coastal areas. They construct a change table to summarize data on...
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Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts.  For this ecology lesson, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas.  Students observe a...
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Veggie Quesadilla Recipe: Possessive Nouns

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars identify nouns and pair them with a possessive noun. In this possessive noun lesson, students read a recipe and identify the nouns. Then, young scholars pair each noun with a possessive noun and use them in a sentence.
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Biomass: The Energy of the Future

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research renewable fuels. In this alternative energy lesson, students compile information and create a comparison chart on renewable resources. This lesson includes additional suggested readings, vocabulary, and a Biomass...
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Wangari Maathai

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Wangari Maathai and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Who Works in This Forest?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the variety of jobs that are related to working in the forest. Information on the different jobs is provided in this lesson plan for the teacher to share with the students. The students create a collage using magazines...
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Michigan's Lumbering history: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore lumbering in Michigan.  For this lumbering lesson, 4th graders examine the life of a modern day lumberjack and how technology can interfere with natural ecology.  Students create a list of products from the forest...
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Wildfire: Friend or foe?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore positive and negative effects of wildfire and analyze positions on fire management. They conduct library research to uncover as much about wildfires and prescribed burns as they can. Students participate in a role-play...
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Wisconsin Snapshots

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study Wisconsin's culture and heritage. They research the state's symbols and identify leaves common to the Wisconsin area. They create a leaf booklet and visit the state park. They visit local farms and create nature maps...
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Adaptations/ The American Horseshoe Crab

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson about the horseshoe crab. They investigate the various adaptations of the organism. Students also conduct research to find how the crab is used for manufacturing different medicines. They synthesize the...
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Wanted Dead or Alive...How Big Is it?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders estimate the measurements of trees using unconventional techniques.
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Aspects of Participatory Citizenship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the current issues about the government of Canada and develop their presentation skills.
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Creating a Leaf Collection and Herbarium

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners gather and identify leaves for a collection. They discuss how a leaf's form reflects its adaptation to its environment. They press the leaves in a book and glue them on construction paper.
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Toothpicks and Timber

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars problem-solve how to log five acres. Working in pairs, they construct models of logging sites before and after the trees are harvested. they paint their models and include other environmental details.
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People Who Work in the Woods

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils study the types of jobs that people can do in the forest. They examine those who study the forest, harvest the trees, and plant trees to renew the forest.
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How Big Is A Tree?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students estimate the height of trees on the school campus, and measure their circumferences. They develop a map of trees on the school site, conduct their measurements, and record the results on a data table.
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Nature's Air Conditioner

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students observe the process of transpiration in leaves. They measure how much water a leaf gives off in a 24-hour period, calculate the volume, and answer discussion questions.
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Optional Laboratory: Forest Volume Cruise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the process in which to complete a forest volume cruise. They practice calculating the amount of lumber per acre of a given area. They share their results with the class.
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Optional Laboratory: Comparing Soil Temperatures In Sun and Shade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work together to test the temperatures of different soils in shade and sun. They make their own hypothesis before beginning the experiment. They record their data and discuss as a class.
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Optional Laboratory: Calculating Board Footage in a Tree

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to complete an experiment calculating the amount of board footage in a tree. They record their data and answer questions at the end of the lesson. They create their own hypothesis as well.
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Optional Laboratory: Soil Particle Size and Texture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to perform experiments on different types of soil. They record the soil's pH level, color and texture. They develop hypothesis' on what they believe they will discover before beginning the experiment.

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