The Deforestation of the Amazon: A Case Study in Understanding Ecosystems and Their Value

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Description: Students examine tropical deforestation in the Amazon from the perspective of three dominant stakeholders in the region. Subscription needed for answer key
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: deforestation, tropical forest; ecosystem, biodiversity, cost-benefit analysis, soil conservation
Lesson Area: Soil Conservation
Resource Type: Activity

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
PreK-2 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems Things people do can affect the environment but they can make choices to reduce their impacts.
3-5 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems Societal activities have had major effects on the land, ocean, atmosphere, and even outer space. Societal activities can also help protect Earth's resources and environments.
6-8 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems Human activities have altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging it, although changes to environments can have different impacts for different living things. Activities and technologies can be engineered to reduce people's impacts on Earth.
9-12 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems Sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible management of natural resources, including the development of technologies.
9-12 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans Biodiversity is increased by formation of new species and reduced by extinction. Humans depend on biodiversity but also have adverse impacts on it. Sustaining biodiversity is essential to supporting life on Earth.