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Map-tivity: Poplar Island

Lesson Information:

Age:

9th-12th Grade

Group Size:

One Class ~30

60-75 Minutes

Time:

NGSS Alignment:

Lesson add-ons:

  • Time with Turtles

9th-12th Grade

Lesson Plan:

Students will be assigned groups to review the material on one of four different topics. Each group will have the information needed to review each topic in a folder. Each has information that tells part of the story of Poplar Island. Together, the four folders examine the history of Poplar Island from a thriving small community to a vanishing habitat to a successful environmental restoration project. After students review their folder, they will be creating a poster or PowerPoint summarizing the key concepts, facts, and information in their "folder." Students will present their findings to the rest of the class, helping…

What to know: 

  • Students will be working in groups.

  • It is helpful to have a space large enough to put poster paper on a table or desk.

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