Resource Overview
In this role-playing simulation, students discover what happens to a forest when the demand for wood is greater than the supply and then graph their results.
Students will be able to:
- Analyze the effect on a natural resource when demand exceeds supply.
- Determine ways to preserve forests by impacting the supply and/or demand.
- Explain at least two reasons why it is important to 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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