Overview
This activity asks students to take on the role of a land manager and consider the needs of multiple stakeholders of our forest landscapes. It is designed to be given to students to work on individually with minimal instructions, but can also be adapted for small group work and as a catalyst for a research project
Objective
- Students identify issues related to forest developments in Alberta
- Students are able to consider multiple perspectives on these issues
- Students consider the impacts of land management choices on the ecosystem
Materials
- Optional – It’s Our Forest Video Part 3: Land Use Planning
- Student instruction sheet
- Map file to be printed or modified digitally
- Follow up activity sheet
Supporting Documents
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A Piece of the Land (Teacher) A Piece of the Land (Student)
Version Française:
Une Parcelle De Terre (Enseignants)Une Parcelle De Terre (Etudiants)
Time
- 30-60 mins
Program of Study
- Social Studies, Science, EOE
Curriculum Outcomes
- Grades 3-4, 6 Science: Scientific Methods
- Grade 3 Science: Living Systems: How do plants and animals interact?
- Grade 4 Science: Earth Systems: How does Earth Sustain Life?
- Grade 4 Social Studies: Alberta A Sense of the Land
- Grade 6 Science: Living Systems: In what ways are ecosystems complex?
- Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems
- CTF & CTS
