Exploring the Environment - Temperate Rainforest

Description:
ETE encourages students to collaborate to solve real-world problems dealing with modern environmental challenges. For each module students read background information and learn about their situation before they solve a problem. Read teacher pages before beginning. In this module, students investigate competing demands and interests about use of the ancient forests of northwestern North America, and submit recommendations for an international policy.

Organization:
NASA Classroom of the Future

URL:
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/temprain/temprain.html

Contact:
Dr. Robert Myers, bmyers@cet.edu, Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003; Phone: (304) 243-2388; Fax: (304) 243-2497

Cost:
None

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Ecology
Geography
Natural Resources
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
CD-ROM

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/22/00