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The Boreal Forest: Vol. 7- A Global Legacy

gr. 6 - 12

Secondary, Elementary, Middle

Description

This resource provides 8 lessons (primary to grade 12) on topics related to the Boreal Forest including 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. All lessons include a "hook" to capture interest, a summary, activity information, learning outcomes, teacher background, lesson descriptions and extensions.

  • Lesson 1 (middle level) - "Following the Caribou" introduces students to the life-cycle of the Porcupine caribou herd living in the northern Boreal region.
  • Lesson 2 (middle level to gr. 10) - "Boreal Medicine and More" investigates the non-timber products that have economic, spiritual, social and historical significance.
  • Lesson 3 (middle level) - "Boreal Superheroes" introduces and explores how behavioral and physical adaptations of two common species (one plant and one animal) allow each of them to survive in the boreal regions.
  • Lesson 4 (Primary - gr. 3) - "B is for Boreal" introduces some common boreal species
  • Lesson 5 (Sr. High) - "The Canadian Boreal: A World Heritage Site?" explores the criteria used to designate a World Heritage Site, and students ascertain how these apply to a proposed section of the northern Boreal Forest.
  • Lesson 6 (middle level) - "Boreal 101" considers the biological, cultural, geographical, economic and global aspects of Canada's boreal forest.
  • Lesson 7 (Sr. High) - "Fire: Agent of Change" analyzes the role and place of natural fires and prescribed burns in the management and natural life cycles of the boreal forest.
  • Lesson 8 (Primary to middle level) - "Boreal Footprints" provides students with the opportunity to make and interpret the footprints of common boreal species, and to create a boreal scene within a food chain - in analyzing a collection of tracks.

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