Module: Caring for Urban Forests
3 Activities
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Grades 6 - 8
2 Hours
Learning Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Overview
Our local ecosystems provide many ecosystem services that endow us with resources, opportunities for recreation and cultural expression, and support the safety quality of life for all living things, including humans. Street trees perform a number of ecosystem services for both humans and wildlife. They filter our air, provide passive cooling and heating, capture carbon, take up storm water (a vital aspect in cities prone to flooding due to climate change— see our Sustainable Cities module for more information on this topic), reduce noise, provide food, shelter, and provide abundant beauty.
In this module, students will learn about each type of ecosystem service: Provisioning, Regulating, Cultural, and Supporting, and research the ways they are being threatened in their local communities. They will also participate in air temperature to better understand the ecosystem services trees provide which are especially important in urban environments. This research will conclude with a service learning opportunity in which students will restore tree beds.
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Ecosystem Services
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This activity will introduce students to the concept of ecosystem services. Students will discuss each of the four ecosystem services and spend time researching how each of these ecosystem services supports our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This activity will culminate with a poster design project where students will consider examples of ecosystem services within their communities.
This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour
Ecosystem Services
This activity will introduce students to the concept of ecosystem services. Students will discuss each of the four ecosystem services and spend time researching how each of these ecosystem services supports our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This activity will culminate with a poster design project where students will consider examples of ecosystem services within their communities.
This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour
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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey
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This activity will introduce students to the powerful role of trees within our environment, especially how the role of the street tree in particular relates to the higher quality of life in our city, students adopt a different attitude.
This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 25 Minutes
Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey
This activity will introduce students to the powerful role of trees within our environment, especially how the role of the street tree in particular relates to the higher quality of life in our city, students adopt a different attitude.
This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 25 Minutes
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Street Tree Care
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A city tree must battle many urban hazards daily- from air pollution and bicycles, to dogs and people. In addition to above ground threats, tree roots also must contend with tough below-ground conditions. A tree pit or lawn strip provides limited space for these forest giants and this soil is a tree’s only source of nutrients. Because of this, it is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible.
This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 50 Minutes
Street Tree Care
A city tree must battle many urban hazards daily- from air pollution and bicycles, to dogs and people. In addition to above ground threats, tree roots also must contend with tough below-ground conditions. A tree pit or lawn strip provides limited space for these forest giants and this soil is a tree’s only source of nutrients. Because of this, it is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible.
This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 50 Minutes
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Module: Caring for Urban Forests
More from this collaborator
Module: Caring for Urban Forests
Grades 6 - 8
2 Hours
Overview
Continue Your Journey
1
Ecosystem Services
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This activity will introduce students to the concept of ecosystem services. Students will discuss each of the four ecosystem services and spend time researching how each of these ecosystem services supports our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This activity will culminate with a poster design project where students will consider examples of ecosystem services within their communities.
This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour
Ecosystem Services
This activity will introduce students to the concept of ecosystem services. Students will discuss each of the four ecosystem services and spend time researching how each of these ecosystem services supports our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This activity will culminate with a poster design project where students will consider examples of ecosystem services within their communities.
This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour
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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey
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This activity will introduce students to the powerful role of trees within our environment, especially how the role of the street tree in particular relates to the higher quality of life in our city, students adopt a different attitude.
This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 25 Minutes
Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey
This activity will introduce students to the powerful role of trees within our environment, especially how the role of the street tree in particular relates to the higher quality of life in our city, students adopt a different attitude.
This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 25 Minutes
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Street Tree Care
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A city tree must battle many urban hazards daily- from air pollution and bicycles, to dogs and people. In addition to above ground threats, tree roots also must contend with tough below-ground conditions. A tree pit or lawn strip provides limited space for these forest giants and this soil is a tree’s only source of nutrients. Because of this, it is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible.
This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 50 Minutes
Street Tree Care
A city tree must battle many urban hazards daily- from air pollution and bicycles, to dogs and people. In addition to above ground threats, tree roots also must contend with tough below-ground conditions. A tree pit or lawn strip provides limited space for these forest giants and this soil is a tree’s only source of nutrients. Because of this, it is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible.
This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.
Grades 6 - 8
1 Hour 50 Minutes
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