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| Teacher Resource Guide for Rangeland Principles | |||
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Rangelands are vast landscapes that cover most of western North America
and half of Idaho. These grasslands, shrublands, woodlands and deserts offer
great opportunities for students and teachers to explore ecological
principles and develop land management skills.
This Teacher Resource Guide for Rangelands and Rangeland Management was recently created through a cooperative endeavor of the Range Ecology and Management and the Agricultural and Extension Education Departments at the University of Idaho. Materials may be requested on CD. Email
lovina@uidaho.edu.
This resource guide was made possible by the David Little Livestock Range Management Endowment. |
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| Module 1: Rangelands Overview | |||
BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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| Objective 1: Define rangeland and specify how much rangeland is in the world, U.S., and Idaho | |||
| What is Range? | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| What is Range? Quiz | Quiz | ||
| What is Range? Quiz Key | Quiz Key | ||
| What is Range? Noteguide | Student Noteguide | ||
| Objective 2: Define multiple use and explain the values of rangelands; Describe individual preferences for specific rangeland uses. | |||
| Values of Rangelands | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Can You Have It All? | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Can You Have It All? | Student Handout | ||
| Graphing Can You Have It All? | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Objective 3: Define rangeland management | |||
| What is Rangeland Management? | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Idaho Rangeland Timeline | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Idaho Rangeland Timeline | Student Handout | ||
| Idaho Rangeland Timeline Key | Activity Key | ||
| Objective 4: Identify and describe different biomes and ecoregions of Idaho | |||
| Rangeland Ecosystems of Idaho | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Idaho Ecoregions Quiz | Quiz | ||
| Idaho Ecoregions Quiz Key | Quiz Key | ||
| Take a Virtual Tour of Idaho Rangelands | Activity (internet) | ||
| MODULE 2 -Rangeland Plants | |||
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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| What is an Invasive Plant? | Student Reading | ||
| Ingestion of Toxic Plants by Herbivores | Student Reading | ||
| Objective 1: Identify characteristics of plants | |||
| Morphology of Range Plants | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Morphology of Range Plants Noteguide | Student Noteguide | ||
| Morphology of Range Plants Noteguide Key | Noteguide Key | ||
| Objective 2: Categorize plants according to type | |||
| Types and Categories of Range Plants | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Categorizing Range Plants Noteguide | Student Noteguide | ||
| Life Cycle of Range Plants | Student Noteguide | ||
| Life Cycle of Range Plants Key | Student Noteguide Key | ||
| Range Plant Types | Handout | ||
| Important Range Plant Group Characteristics | Handout | ||
| Objective 3: Identify and describe 50 major rangeland plants of Idaho | |||
| Grass Identification | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Grass-Like Plant Identification | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Forb Identification | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Woody Plant Identification | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Noxious Weed Identification | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Plant Identification Overview - Student Noteguide | Student Noteguide | ||
| Plant Identification Overview - Noteguide Key | Noteguide Key | ||
| Idaho Range Plant Identification Flash Cards | Printed Resource | ||
| Constructing a Dichotomous Key | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Dichotomous Key Tree | Handout | ||
| Dichotomous Key for Grasses | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Glossary of Terms for Dichotomous Key | Handout | ||
| Dichotomous Key for Grasses | Handout | ||
| Collecting and Mounting Rangeland Plants | Handout | ||
| Range Plant Pictionary | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Rangeland Pursuit | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Rangeland Pursuit | Handout | ||
| MODULE 3 - Rangeland Animals | |||
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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| Stocking Rate Guidelines | Student Reading | ||
| Objective 1: Identify and describe types of animals that inhabit rangelands | |||
| Overview of Rangeland Animals | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Identify the Grazer | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Identify the Grazer | Handout | ||
| Rangeland Herbivores | Activity (internet) | ||
| Rangeland Herbivores | Handout | ||
| Rangeland Herbivores Key | Activity Key | ||
| Objective 2: Identify and describe habitat elements for rangeland animals | |||
| Rangeland Habitats | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Rangeland Habitats Noteguide | Student Noteguide | ||
| Please Pass the Wheatgrass | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Objective 3: Determine stocking rate based on animal demand and forage supply | |||
| Daydreamer’s Ranch | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Daydreamer's Ranch | Handout | ||
| Daydreamer's Ranch | Activity Key | ||
| Stocking Rate Scenarios | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Stocking Rate Scenarios | Handout | ||
| Stocking Rate Scenarios | Activity Key | ||
| Objective 4: Describe positive and negative interactions between livestock and wildlife; determine stocking rates for multi-species grazing | |||
| Livestock & Wildlife Interactions | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Livestock & Wildlife Interactions | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Livestock & Wildlife Interactions | Handout | ||
| MODULE 4 - Describing and Monitoring Rangelands | |||
| BACKGROUND INFORMATION...coming soon! | |||
| Objective 1: Define watersheds and explain their hydrological and ecological function | |||
| Overview of Watershed Systems | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
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please download these 3 files in the same folder as
the presentation above 1 2 3 |
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| Find Your Watershed | Activity (internet) | ||
| Find Your Watershed | Handout | ||
| Objective 2: Describe fundamental soil characteristics and how soils differentiate ecological sites | |||
| Soil Types and Textures | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Primer on Rangeland Ecological Sites | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| How Much Soil is There | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Texture This | Activity (classroom) | ||
| The Soil Triangle | Handout | ||
| Filtering Soils Qualities Lab | Activity (lab) | ||
| Objective 3: Explain the important site characteristics for monitoring rangeland plant communities and use Web Soil Survey to estimate biomass and composition on rangelands | |||
| Rangeland Site Description | Activity (field) | ||
| Rangeland Site Description | Handout | ||
| Estimating Rangeland and Pastureland Biomass | Activity (field) | ||
| Estimating Rangeland and Pastureland Biomass | Student Reading | ||
| Estimating Rangeland and Pastureland Biomass | Handout | ||
| Using Web Soil Survey to Estimate Biomass & Composition | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Using Web Soil Survey to Estimate Biomass & Composition | Activity (internet) | ||
| Using Web Soil Survey to Estimate Biomass & Composition | Handout | ||
| MODULE 5 - Forces of Change -- An Ecological Perspective | |||
| BACKGROUND INFORMATION...coming soon! | |||
| Objective 1: Explain causes of rangeland change over time | |||
| Changes to Rangelands Over Time - Overview | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Changes to Rangelands Over Time - Shadscale | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| Changes to Rangelands Over Time - Wheatgrass | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| MODULE 6 - Integrated Rangeland Management | |||
| BACKGROUND INFORMATION...coming soon! | |||
| Objective 1: Develop skills to accomplish land management in light of multiple resources and use preferences | |||
| Big Meadow Creek Land Use | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Big Meadow Creek Land Use | Handout | ||
| Big Meadow Creek Land Use | Map (.ppt) | ||
| Demands on the Land | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Objective 2: Describe and explore appropriate and ethical land management options | |||
| Rangeland Responsibilities…Rat, Retreat, or Respond? | Activity (classroom) | ||
| Objective 3: Explain the impact of invasive species on rangelands and rangeland management; develop skills to create an integrated weed management plan | |||
| Integrated Weed Management | Presentation (.ppt) | ||
| We Need a Strategy! | Activity (field/classroom) | ||
| Weed Management Planning | Handout | ||
| updated 03-Apr-2009 | |||
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