Canada's Forests-Vol. 4. Source of Life

Source of Life

Elementary, Middle, Secondary

Description

This kit is designed to help teachers explore Canada's forests with their students. It will help explain sustainable forest management and show why it is important to Canada in terms of the economy, society and environment. Through 8 lessons, students will:

  • create and answer questions about forest biodiversity and then play an interactive game.
  • demonstrate specific terminology used in a science and technological context (ex: habitat, food chain...)
  • predict how the removal of a plant or animal population affects the rest of the community
  • identify a variety of local and regional habitats along with their associated populations of plants and animals
  • describe how a variety of animals are able to meet their basic needs in their habitat
  • compile and display data by hand or computer in a variety of formats
  • describe their own and their family's impact on natural resources
  • state predictions and hypotheses based on background information or an observed pattern of events
  • describe how personal actions help conserve natural resources and protect the environment of their region
  • work cooperatively with team members to develop and carry out a forest conservation plan

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