Course : Nature's Keepers: Safeguarding Our Earth and Its Forests
Course code : 1909018464
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Forest conservation (Part 2)
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1) First watch this video from YouTube about the importance of forests. You can watch it again or take notes if you wish.
Click on the link:
2) Answer the questions (T/F):
1. Forests are home to 70% of life on earth.
2. Humans have destroyed 80% of the planet's original forest cover in just a few thousand years.
3. Monocultures in forests provide a diverse range of food, shelter, and nutrients for animals.
4. Palm oil plantations contribute positively to the soil fertility in forests.
5. Forests help in absorbing excess CO2 produced by humans.
6. The main reason for the rapid loss of forests is the strong connection between everyday life and nature.
7. Local communities play a crucial role in ensuring the survival of forests.
3) Let's match these halves! 
Left:
1. They give us
2. Trees breathe, taking in the excess CO2
3. Forests are a barrier
4. From the deepest of their layers to the top of trees crowned, forests are the heroes
5. The roots of trees give the soil
6. They are home to
7. In only a couple of thousand years, humans have wiped out
8. In a forest, each individual tree
Right:
a. 80% of life on Earth.
b. has a role to play, as does every animal, every plant, every living being.
c. humans produce.
d. 80% of the planet's original forest cover.
e. fresh air, clean the drinking water in our rivers and they attract the rain we need to grow food.
f. the structure it needs to absorb and retain water when it rains, avoiding floods.
g. against erosion, landslides and avalanches.
h. keeping our planet healthy and us alive.
4)
5) Pick the right answer!
1. What is one consequence of forest fires mentioned in the text?
A. Increase in oxygen levels
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide emissions
C. Destruction of animal habitats
D. Promotion of biodiversity
2. How are some forest fires started intentionally?
A. By lightning strikes
B. By machinery malfunctions
C. By people for land clearing
D. By accidental means only
3. What is suggested as an important step in preventing forest fires?
A. Encouraging cigarette disposal in forests
B. Allowing uncontrolled campfires
C. Educating the public on fire dangers
D. Ignoring fires unless they become large
4. What action is recommended in case a fire starts?
A. Attempt to control it alone
B. Call emergency services immediately
C. Wait to see if it grows before acting
D. Assume it will go out on its own
6) Watch this video from YouTube about protection against forest fires. You can watch it again or take notes if you wish.
Click on the link:
https://youtu.be/fzUUP3PWMIQ?si=H656Ng69w29NFak2
Can you name some ways in which we can act to protect the forest and ourselves in case of fire?
7) Create a word cloud with WordArt Creator (https://wordart.com/), putting in words related to forest protection.
Watch my tutorial on how to create a word cloud :
Remember to check your spelling.
Once you're done, save the word cloud as an image (jpg or png) and post it on Padlet:
https://el.padlet.com/iozaf/forest-protection-kprmmdqno5k7px9y
Don't forget to write your name and class in the end.
8) Blackout poetry: the beauty of forests
https://el.padlet.com/iozaf/blackout-poetry-the-beauty-of-forests-c0erbu58d6214wzx