Friendly Marovo forest

Grade and topic
G6 Social Studies

Curriculum references
The use of forest

Concept / Topic To Teach
The forest and vegetation of Marovo

Standards Addressed
The importance of their forest

General Goal(s)
Students should be able to:
 * know the importance of forest
 * list the effects of forest clearence on
 * soil
 * water supply
 * climate
 * fishing grounds

Required Materials

 * Reef and Rainforest book
 * wiki
 * digital cameras
 * OLPC laptops
 * other recording audio devices

Anticipatory Set (Lead-In)

 * watch DVD of marovo by (UQ)
 * class discussion

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set)

 * groups to create drama of their findings

Assessment Based On Objectives

 * end of week test

Adaptations (For Students With Learning Disabilities)

 * students will be working well with eachother in groups discussions