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Lesson 1 - Urban Forest Connections

Provided by: Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education |Published on: February 19, 2024
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8, 3-5

Synopsis

  • In this lesson plan, students learn about urban forest ecosystems, their connection to the water and carbon cycles, and their role as a solution to climate change.
  • Students will construct definitions, draw ecosystem diagrams, analyze climate data from Wisconsin, create carbon cycle maps, and write summaries of their learning.
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Subjects: Biology, Geography
Authors: LEAF Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education
Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Wisconsin
Languages: English

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