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This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
DiscoverySchool.com
lesson
plan
library
for
grades
6-8.
It
focuses
on
the
seasonal
changes
that
affect
life
in
a
temperate
forest
ecosystem
and
how
organisms
in
a
temperate
forest
are
dependent
on
one
another
for
proper
nutrition.
Students
describe
the
three
major
types
of
organisms
that
live
in
an
ecosystem,
three
types
of
consumers,
food
webs,
and
food
chains.
They
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These
maps
show
the
distribution
of
forests
for
Africa,
Asia,
Europe,
North
and
Central
America,
Oceania,
and
South
America.
The
maps
were
extracted
from
the
global
forest
cover
map
produced
by
the
Food
and
Agriculture
Organization
(FAO)
of
the
United
Nations
as
part
of
the
Global
Forest
Resources
Assessment
2000.
Dark
green
colors
on
the
maps
indicate
areas
dominated
by
forests,
according
to
the
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Global
Forest
Watch
maps
include
interactive
regional
forest
maps
for
countries
around
the
world
and
raw
GIS
data
layers
available
to
download.
There
are
case
studies
and
reports
of
different
countries
showing
the
state
of
frontier
forests
and
rainforests
and
their
level
of
protection.
These
products
provide
a
comprehensive
look
at
the
development
pressures
affecting
forests
in
key
regions
of
the
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These
forestry
lesson
plans
and
field
activities
teach
students:
how
trees
function
in
an
urban
setting;
how
to
collect
data
on
trees
in
their
urban
environment
in
order
to
determine
how
well
the
tree
is
surviving;
and
how
to
participate
in
the
development
of
an
urban
forest
within
their
community.
There
are
lessons
to
classify
trees;
measure
the
height,
age,
and
growth
rates
of
trees;
and
compare
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This
website
provides
tools
for
teaching
forestry
topics.
It
includes
information
about
videos
and
classroom
materials,
teacher
workshops,
grants
and
opportunities,
links
to
other
forestry
sites,
ask-a-forester,
downloadable
newsletters
about
environmental
and
forestry
education,
a
kids
section,
and
downloadable
lesson
plans.
The
lesson
plans
cover
topics
such
as
wood,
timber,
properties
of
wood,
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This
page,
from
the
University
of
Illinois
Extension,
has
an
animated
cartoon
designed
to
help
3rd
through
5th
grade
students
gain
an
appreciation
of
trees,
observe
trees
in
their
everyday
lives,
and
develop
an
interest
in
discovering
more
about
trees.
It
is
intended
for
adults
to
work
with
children
to
explore
the
secret
life
of
trees.
It
meets
several
of
the
Illinois
statewide
learning
goals
for
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This
page,
from
the
University
of
Illinois
Extension,
has
an
animated
cartoon
designed
to
help
young
children
(5-8
years
of
age)
gain
an
appreciation
of
trees,
observe
trees
in
their
every
day
lives
and
develop
an
interest
in
learning
more
about
trees.
It
is
intended
for
adults
to
work
with
children
to
explore
the
wonders
of
trees.
It
meets
several
of
the
Illinois
statewide
learning
goals
for
second
...
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This
Internet-based
mapping
tool
was
originally
designed
for
fire
managers
to
access
online
maps
of
current
fire
locations
and
perimeters
in
the
conterminous
48
States
and
Alaska.
Using
a
standard
web
browser,
fire
personnel
can
download
this
information
to
pinpoint
the
affected
areas.
With
the
growing
concern
of
western
wildland
fires
in
the
summer
of
2000,
this
application
also
became
available
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This
non-profit,
professional
association
represents
members
of
the
global
wildland
fire
community.
The
purpose
of
the
association
is
to
facilitate
communication
and
provide
leadership
for
the
wildland
fire
community.
The
site
provides
information
about
membership,
periodicals
(Wildfire
Magazine
and
the
Journal
of
Wildland
Fire),
documents
and
reports
from
safety
and
fire
summit
meetings,
upcoming
...
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The
National
Fire
Plan
is
a
cooperative,
long-term
effort
of
several
governmental
and
non-governmental
organizations
that
seeks
to
manage
impacts
of
wildland
fire
by
addressing
five
key
points:
firefighting,
rehabilitation,
hazardous
fuels
reduction,
community
assistance,
and
accountability.
Users
can
access
and
download
yearly
progress
reports,
and
fuels
treatment
reports,
and
use
a
map
viewer
to
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