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Canada's Forests- Vol. 5- A Fine Balance

A Fine Balance

Secondary, Elementary, Middle

Description

This resource provides 9 distinct lessons (gr. 4 to 12 levels) on topics related to Species at Risk and the role of forests in sheltering and supporting wildlife species in Canada. The lessons follow the Pan-Canadian curriculum and are designed to focus on the grade units which include these issues (specifically gr. 4,6,7,10-12). All lessons include a summary, activity information, learning outcomes, teacher background, lesson descriptions and extensions.

  • Lesson 1: Acting Out for Species at Risk (Elem) - students research a species at risk from a forested habitat and prepare a public service announcement to make people aware of how the species can be helped.
  • Lesson 2: Surviving Species at Risk (Elem) - students create and gather information from a survey to determine what people already know, and explore ways to increase their knowledge about species at risk.
  • Lesson 3: Shrinking Habitat (Elem) - Sharing the Space - students explore the impacts of decreasing available space on a species.
  • Lesson 4: Predicting: What If? (Gr. 7) - students research the effectiveness of existing protective legislation on the present and future populations of a species at risk.
  • Lesson 5: Recover Me! (Gr. 7, 10) - students collaborate on studying a recovery effort for a species at risk and devise a proposal and budget report to request funds from a charitable organization to continue the recovery.
  • Lesson 6: Live! With SARA (Gr. 10, 12) - students research and present a radio or tv show to discuss and explain Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA).
  • Lesson 7: Species and Spaces: At Risk, At Home (Gr. 11) - with the focus on Atlantic eco-regions, students explore species at risk within various biomes and ecological landforms.
  • Lesson 8: What's the Big Deal? (Gr. 10, 12) - students explore the significance of inter-species relationships and importance to humans, and prepare a brochure to highlight the value of species at risk.
  • Lesson 9: Balancing the Cost of Protected Areas (Gr. 10, 12) - students examine and research the socioeconomic/environmental benefits and costs in creating a protected area for species at risk.

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