Table of Contents
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Welcome!...................................................................i
Letter from the Director............................................iii
Ecoregion Map..........................................................iv
Table of Contents....................................................vii
Acknowledgements.................................................1
Curriculum Connections
Using this Guide.......................................................5
Elementary (4 - 6)......................................................6
Intermediate (7 - 9)....................................................8
High (10 - 12).............................................................10
Conservation Education Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan Format.................................................15
Teacher and Student Evaluation Forms...............16
A Special Place.........................................................19
Wanted: Newfoundland Marten.........................20
Visiting Protected Areas Association...................21
Elementary Research Guide...............................22
Intermediate Research Guide.............................24
Weaving the Web of Life.......................................27
Element Tags..........................................................29
Web of Life Worksheet...........................................30
Going Going Gone....................................................31
Food Web Worksheet............................................33
Deforestation Dance................................................35
Marten Quiz............................................................37
Deforestation Webquest........................................39
Marten Research Guide......................................40
You be the Judge.....................................................41
The Use of ATVs in Newfoundland and
Labrador...................................................................42
Why Should We Protect Our Wetlands?............43
Spruce River..............................................................45
Spruce River Map..................................................46
Spruce River Scenario..........................................47
Biodiversity Dilemmas.............................................49
Biodiversity Dilemma One: Garden
Variety Decisions...................................................51
Biodiversity Dilemma Two: Road to the
Future........................................................................52
Ecoregion Unit Lesson Plan...................................53
Our Inheritance, Their Inheritance........................55
Inheritance Chart................................................56
Flowers Meadow.....................................................57
Engineer Drawings...............................................59
Stake Holder Cards..............................................61
Profile of Councilors............................................62
Preparing a Presentation to Town
Council...................................................................63
Voting Ballots........................................................64
Taking a Stand.........................................................65
What do you Think?.............................................67
The Study of Biodiversity......................................69
Animal Study.........................................................71
Plant Study............................................................73
Animal Observation Form..................................75
Plant Observation Form.....................................76
Let's Take Action.....................................................77
Sample Letter to the Premier of
Newfoundland and Labrador ............................78
The Benefits and Importance of
Establishing Protected Areas.............................80
Land and Sea JeoPAArdy......................................81
JeoPAArdy: Answers and Questions................82
Ecoregion Brochure Activity Sheets
Ecoregion Map.........................................................86
Activity Format........................................................87
Teacher Evaluation Form........................................88
Learning Outcomes..................................................89
The Ecoregions of Newfoundland and
Labrador.....................................................................90
Newfoundland
1 Western Newfoundland Forest Ecoregion
1a Serpentine Range Subregion......................91
1b Corner Brook Subregion.............................92
1c Port au Port Subregion................................93
1d St. George's Bay Subregion........................94
1e Codroy Subregion........................................95
1f Bay d'Espoir Subregion..............................96
2Central Newfoundland Forest Ecoregion
2a North-Central Subregion...........................97
2b Red Indian Lake Subregion.......................98
2c Portage Pond Subregion............................99
2d Twillick Steady Subregion.......................100
3 North Shore Forest Ecoregion.......................101
4 Northern Peninsula Forest Ecoregion
4a Coastal Plain Subregion..........................102
4b Beaver Brook Limestone Subregion.......103
4c Northern Coastal Subregion....................104
4d Eastern Long Range Subregion...............105
5 Avalon Forest Ecoregion................................106
6 Maritime Barrens Ecoregion
6a Maritime Barrens Subregion...................107
6b Southeastern Barrens Subregion............108
6c South Coast Barrens Subregion..............109
6d Central Barrens Subregion......................110
7 Eastern Hyper-Oceanic Barren Ecoregion..111
8 Long Range Barrens Ecoregion
8a Southern Long Range Subregion............112
8b Buchans Plateau Topsails Subregion....113
8c Northern Long Range Subregion............114
9 Strait of Belle Isle Barrens Ecoregion..........115
Labrador
L1 Low Arctic Tundra Ecoregion..................116
L2 Alpine Tundra Ecoregion.........................117
L3 High Subarctic Tundra Ecoregion..........118
L4 Coastal Barrens Ecoregion......................119
L5 Mid Subarctic Forest Ecoregion.............120
L6 High Boreal Forest Ecoregion.................121
L7 Mid Boreal Forest Ecoregion..................122
L8 Low Subarctic Forest Ecoregion............123
L9 String Bog Ecoregion...............................124
L10 Forteau Barrens Ecoregion..................125
Challenge 2000
Video Kit..................................................................127
Background and Learning Outcomes.................128
The Video Narrator and Guests...........................129
Video Transcript.....................................................132
Challenge 2000 Activities.....................................136
Classroom Innovators..........................................139
Volunteer Questionnaire...................................140
Labrador..............................................................141
Western Newfoundland....................................143
Central Newfoundland......................................145
Eastern Newfoundland......................................146
Website Inventory................................................151
Leading Nature Hikes.........................................159
References.............................................................163
Glossary..................................................................165
Protected Areas Association Membership Form.........................................................................190