Lesson Plan from BC

Focus on Forests: Who Owns America’s Forests

Input:

Teacher:

Identifies objectives and purpose:

1. Students understand that the United States is home to many different forest

types.

2. Students analyze and make inferences about forest ownership in the United

States.

3. Students understand that the ownership and management of North American

forests is changing.

Provides anticipatory set:

Follow Part A of Doing the Activity #1

Student:

Listen and respond to teacher questions

Modeling:

Teacher:

Explains, Thinks Aloud, and Questions

Follow Part A of Doing the Activity #2 using the http://nationalatlas.gov/ Forest

Cover Types map layer.

Student:

Interacts and Collaborates in response to the teacher

Hand over of Responsibility

Guided Practice:

Teacher:

Assesses progress and Intervenes as necessary

Teacher follows Part A of Doing the Activity #3, 4, and 5 handing out the

“Americas Forests” student page to student teams

Student:

Applies learning, Practices and Problem Solves

Use resources provided by the teacher to work in teams to research the assigned

team region and answer the questions on the student page

Colorado Project Learning Tree

Fire Ecology Institute for Educators

Gradual Release of Responsibility

Independent Practice:

Teacher:

Evaluates and Sets New Goals

Teacher follows Part A of Doing the Activity #6 and 7

Student:

Initiates and Reflects

Students will present their findings in teams as directed by the teacher