Inquiry 1: What Kinds of Forests Grow on Earth and Where Are They Found?
A forest is a natural ecosystem composed most notably of trees. Different types of forests are found across the planet. In one area, a forest may be dry with little vegetation. In another, a forest may contain large trees that grow quickly because of high rainfall. In this inquiry, scientists wanted to understand how forests are changing as a result of human activity.
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Social Studies Standards
- People, Places, and Environments
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Time, Continuity, and Change
Lessons
Inquiry 1 Lesson Plan
A walk-through lesson plan for Inquiry 1 in the World's Forests 2 edition.Education Files
Inquiry 1 FACTivity
Using a map, atlas, globe, or the Internet, identify the latitude of your country. How far is your country from the equator and either the North or South Pole? What is your country’s elevation above sea level? Using this information and the information in Figures 7-10, what kind of vegetation would you expect to find in your country? Compare this with the ecozone type for your region or country shown in Figure 5. Do they match? If they do not match, why do you think this is so?