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Deforestation

Page history last edited by Susan Jazwiec 8 years, 4 months ago

 

 

 

 

 

Activity

http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/deforestation-information-for-kids.html 

 

What is Deforestation?

http://eschooltoday.com/forests/what-is-deforestation.html 

 

PROCEDURE

1. At their computers, have students go the website Global Forest Change: http://earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest

2. Ask students to look at the green areas. These are the areas of the world that have forest ecosystems. Ask students what we might find in the areas where there are other types of ecosystems instead of forests (deserts, grasslands, tundra, savannah, etc.).

3. Ask students to change the dropdown menu from “Loss/Extent/Gain” to “Forest cover loss 2000-2012.” Global deforestation over the past 12 years will now be shown in red.

4. Ask students to identify three areas of the world that have an especially high level of deforestation. (Refer them to another map such as http://www.mapsofworld.com/ or https://maps.google.com/ if they need help identifying countries or regions.)

5. Ask students to find the country/region where they currently live. What is the deforestation profile of this country/region?

6. Ask students to find the country/region where they grew up (or the country/region where their ancestors came from). What is the deforestation profile of this country/region?

7. Ask students to change the dropdown menu “Example locations” to a location of their choice, and then click “zoom to area.”

Students can look at multiple example locations. 

8. Ask students (either in small groups or individually, depending on your preference) to choose an area of the world with high deforestation (either chosen from the “example locations,” or found through independent research) and conduct research about deforestation in that area. Guiding questions might include: • What are the main causes of deforestation in this region?

     • Who benefits from this deforestation? How do they benefit?

     • What are the negative consequences of deforestation? For people? For animals? For the environment?

     • Are the trees being replanted? What types of trees? Is the forest being replanted as a diverse ecosystem, as a monoculture with very little diversity? Something else?

9. Have students develop a creative way of showing what they learned (display, PowerPoint presentation, video, etc.) and present their findings to the rest of the class.

10. Lead students in a discussion, using guiding questions such as: • What do you think should be done about deforestation?

     • What are possible solutions to deforestation that include benefits for people without the negative effects for people, animals, and the environment?

     • What are some alternatives to deforestation?

11. Guide students in creating a list of possible actions that people can take, both in their daily lives and for their local and global communities, that reduce deforestation and promote humane and sustainable alternatives. Invite them to choose one(s) that resonate with them and to follow through. Set a date for everyone to share about their progress and any new discoveries.

 

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