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 help the Forest Service make a decision about whether or not to let a fire burn the next time there's a natural fire in Yellowstone National Park. They perform an Earth system science analysis and predict the results under the existing policy.

Organization:
NASA Classroom of the Future

URL:
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/yellowstone/YFmain.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 5-8

Subject:
Earth System Science Ecology

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

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