FACTivity – Wild and Free!

FACTivity – Wild and Free!Science · General Science · Grades 6–8Activity

In this FACTivity, you will do a project that is similar to what the scientists did in this study by assessing land cover and determining the levels of wildness in the areas on the map. Topics: Wilderness, Land Cover, Land Use, Mapping, Scoring, Wildness.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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