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Forest features

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A lesson plan for grades 1–2 Science and Social Studies

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In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students will learn about different types of forests – temperate deciduous forests, temperate evergreen forests, and tropical rain forests. Students will concentrate on the tropical rain forest and learn about explorer Michael Fay’s Congo Trek through the African rain forest.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 1

  • Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
    • Objective 1.01: Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:
      • Air.
      • Water.
      • Light.
      • Space.
    • Objective 1.05: Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
    • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.

Grade 2

  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
    • Objective 5.06: Identify and describe the people, vegetation, and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence.