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| Title: |
Project
Learning Tree: Focus on Forests |
| Description of Resource: |
This
high school module (part of Project Learning Tree's (PLT) overall
curriculum)
will have students examine a variety of environmental issues. Students
will gain a better understanding
of the history of U.S. forests, forest resources, and how they
can become involved in determining the forest's future. Students
will be challenged to: explain how private forest landowners
manage forests, define personal attitudes and values about forests
and explain why scientific information is important when making
decisions. This book is made available only by attending
a PLT instructional workshop. Contact your local PLT coordinator
or PLT's national office. |
| Author/Producer: |
Project Learning Tree |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Economics,
Forest Management, Native Americans, Old Growth |
| Type of Resource: |
Curriculum |
| For Grade Levels: |
High School |
| Publication Dates: |
1995 |
| Length: |
72 pages |
| Cost: |
Varies. $5 in MN. This
book is made available only by attending a PLT instructional workshop. |
| Is It Available for Loan: |
No |
| Is Training Necessary: |
Yes |
| Language: |
English |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
PLT:
Forest Ecology; Municipal Solid Waste; Risk Module. All 3 are high
school level. PLT: PreK-8 Activity Guide. |
| Geographic Location |
All
U.S. |
| Notes: |
Minnesota Contact:
Amy Kay Kerber, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division
of Forestry, 500 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155-4044. 651-297-2214,
Fax: 651-296-5954, Email: amykay.kerber@dnr.state.mn.us |
| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Project Learning
Tree |
| Address: |
111 19th
St. N.W., #780 |
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Washington
DC 20036 |
| Phone: |
202-463-2462 |
| Fax: |
202-463-2461 |
| E-Mail: |
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| URL: |
http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_21_12.html
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Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:
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Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources
must come from somewhere.
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The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental
impacts.
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Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource -
is environmentally sound.
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