How have the natural environment and the way people live affected each other in NH?
 


In addition to the above, 4-6 students should be able to:
pose research questions, create hypotheses by identifying- possible cause-effect relationships, and summarize research results.


1. research and identify New Hampshire plants and animals that are important to human quality of' life.  Using, specific examples such as the beaver or sugar maple, hypothesize and then research how human activities have affected plants and animals in New Hampshire.

2. research and identify extinct or endangered plants and animals in New Hampshire.  Hypothesize what effects the loss of these species have had/will have on human activities.  Compare student hypotheses with what scientists have found.  Research what people are doing to affect the endangered species now.

3. make a timeline showing events important in the history of conservation of New Hampshire resources and explain links between events.

4. Research and illustrate the New Hampshire state bird, animal. tree, flower, insect. and amphibian.  Why were they chosen?  Where do they live?
 

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