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The Greatest Good is a movie produced in 2005 by the US Forest Service to mark their centennial. The Forest History Society combines it with Lesson Plans and Discussion Ideas for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 on topics such as forest conservation/human impacts, the role of fire in society, environmental decision making in a democracy. Follow this link
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Sign up for your free 2008 Earth Day E-Packet! This year's packet is focused
on Climate Change Educational Resources. The electronic Packet will feature
the best of climate literacy and climate change on-line educational
resources. You will
receive your E-Packet in early April.
Sign up at: http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee/epacketform.html
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Find lesson plans linked to Montana content standards which teach about the importance of healthy private forests. Private Forests
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This lesson shows how natural systems purify water. This introduces students to the concept of ecological services essential for our health and well-being that are provided by nature. Ecosystem Services - Water Purification
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Polluted runoff comes from many dispersed sources. Help your students learn about Non Point Source Pollution and what they can do about it with these educational materials including background information, games, articles and activities. NPS Kid's Page
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Pastures, prairies and amazing grazers. The ecology of habitat,
botany and agriculture. These are ecology lesson plans and activities
for K-12 grade. Interdisciplinary and linked to content standards. Amazing Grazing.
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This series of lessons and activities explores many water quality concepts including contamination, toxicity, turbidity, water movement, erosion, pH, concentration and more. Designed for teachers and 4H leaders. http://waterquality.montana.edu/docs/education/4Hguide.shtml
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The Learning Web is a wonderful source of information and activities about water, land, plants, animals and maps. http://education.usgs.gov/ |
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Globe is a rich source of teaching materials for water and earth science related topics. http://archive.globe.gov/tctg/globetg.jsp?rg=n&lang=en |
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May 1, 2008 will be the next Flood Awareness event. The half-day event (11:30 - 2:30) for sixth grade students includes several stations about how rivers behave and culminates in a sand-bagging contest. Help your school earn the rotating trophy, and have lots of fun. Teachers contact the District to get involved.
Contact Patti for more information. |
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