Resource Overview
In a simulation, students model what happens to a forest when trees are cut faster than they are planted, and graph their results.
Students will be able to:
- Discuss what happens when trees are cut down faster than they are replaced.
- Create line graphs to show the outcome in a model forest when more trees are cut than planted.
- Explain at least two reasons forests are important and two ways to help protect forests.
Features of This Resource
- ELA connection through poetry
- Opportunity for art integration
- Students practice creating line graphs
- Exploration of linear vs. exponential growth
- Two versions of this lesson – upper elementary and middle grades
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