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Wild horses: Public property?

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A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Science

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This lesson introduces students to the challenge of maintaining balance among the “competing” species that coexist on public lands. Students will discuss how the Chincoteague wild ponies have adapted to their environment. Students will also have to discern the challenges faced by land management teams that handle these pony herds and then create a plan for balancing the needs of the ponies with those of other inhabitants. This lesson is found on the Xpeditions website.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 9–12 — Biology

  • Goal 5: The learner will develop an understanding of the ecological relationships among organisms.
    • Objective 5.01: Investigate and analyze the interrelationships among organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems.
      • Techniques of field ecology.
      • Abiotic and biotic factors.
      • Carrying capacity.
    • Objective 5.03: Assess human population and its impact on local ecosystems and global environments:
      • Historic and potential changes in population.
      • Factors associated with those changes.
      • Climate change.
      • Resource use.
      • Sustainable practices/stewardship.