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Tomorrow’s Potential: Old Farmland’s Role in Carbon Reduction

Abandoned Farmland Restoration
English/Language Arts
Food, Agriculture & Land Use
Grade 10
SK, NU
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Description

Students will investigate abandoned farmland restoration as a climate solution through critical reading, analysis, and argument-building. Using articles and multimedia resources, students will examine how agricultural practices affect carbon emissions, explore restoration as a pathway to carbon reduction, and develop informed opinions on whether abandoned farmland restoration should be a Canadian priority.

Lesson Type: Literacy

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Food, Agriculture & Land Use

Region: Rural Areas, Agricultural Regions

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