The Importance of Forests
Provided by: Ecosia|Published on: April 27, 2021|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Ecosia
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- In this video from Ecosia, students will be introduced to the importance of forests (which are home to about 80% of life on land), the problems they face, and a list of solutions that can help protect them.
- Students will also learn the importance of defining forests in a way that recognizes the importance of biodiversity.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video will inspire students to protect forests and encourage them to take action.
- In this video, students are introduced to Ecosia, a search engine that plants trees.
- Students can click on the link in the description to see a full list of Ecosia's tree-planting projects.
Prerequisites
- The teacher can familiarize students with Ecosia's search engine and its projects before starting with this resource.
- Students need to be familiar with the terms deforestation and reforestation.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The teacher can divide the video into four parts: definition, importance and benefits, problems, and solutions.
- The teacher can ask students to select one of these areas and research it on Ecosia to build a body of knowledge about forest issues.
- Other recommended resources include Tracking Global Changes in Forest Cover, this article about biodiversity loss, and this video about saving biodiversity.
This resource gives a detailed look at forests and even what constitutes a forest because not all countries use the same definition. Deforestation is one of the leading causes of climate change. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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