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Crane cam: Intended and unintended effects of conservation efforts

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g912/cranecam1.html

A lesson plan for Grades 9–12 Advanced Placement Earth and Environmental Science and Earth/Environmental Science

Provider: National Geographic

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Appropriate grades
9–12
Subjects
science (environmental science), thinking skills (higher order thinking, research skills, visual literacy), education technology (integrating technology)
Provider
National Geographic

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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore resources on the National Geographic magazine feature “Crane Cam” to learn about how the land area in and around the Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary has changed over time. This lesson has opportunities for small group work, partner assignments, independent practice and the integration of media and technology.

Students will:

  • learn about the Crane Cam and Rowe Sanctuary projects in the Platte River Valley of Nebraska;
  • research information on crane migratory patterns, conservation efforts involving the sandhill crane, and how conservation efforts can have intended and unintended consequences; and
  • discuss the relationship between conservation and economics.

Xpeditions provides links to helpful web resources, detailed instructions for completing the lesson, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grades 9–12 — Advanced Placement Earth and Environmental Science

  • Goal 7: The learner will build an understanding of environmental decision making.
    • Objective 7.04: Develop an awareness of environmental options.
      • Conservation.
      • Preservation.
      • Restoration.
      • Remediation.
      • Mitigation.

Grades 9–12 — Earth/Environmental Science

  • Goal 1: The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences.
    • Objective 1.01: Identify questions and problems in the earth and environmental sciences that can be answered through scientific investigations.
    • Objective 1.06: Identify and evaluate a range of possible solutions to earth and environmental issues at the local, national, and global level including considerations of:
      • Interdependent human and natural systems.
      • Diverse perspectives.
      • Short and long range impacts.
      • Economic development, environmental quality and sustainability.
      • Opportunities for and consequences of personal decisions.
      • Risks and benefits of technological advances.
  • Goal 4: The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality.
    • Objective 4.05: Investigate and analyze environmental issues and solutions for North Carolina's river basins, wetlands, and tidal environments:
      • Water quality.
      • Shoreline changes.
      • Habitat preservation.