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Lesson Plan
Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Land Use: Past, Present, and Future [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will be given a hypothetical piece of property to study and apply the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to make recommendations about the possible land use.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Land Use History and Changing Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links that overview the history of land use in the United States. Numerous satellite images of different areas are provided.
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Other

University of Montana: Wilderness Connect: Stewardship

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about wilderness preservation. Lists questions in four categories and provides extended responses to each of them.
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Curated OER

Bureau of Land Management: Bureau of Land Management

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLM manages one in every 10 acres of land in the United States, and approximately 30 percent of the Nation's minerals. These lands and minerals are found in every state in the country and encompass forests, mountains, rangelands,...
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Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Geoconservation Disturbed Land Restoration

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the process of disturbed land restoration (DLR) in this article.