Watch episode 3. As students watch each segment have them stop and answer each of the questions below in their science notebook. At the conclusion of all segments, encourage students to add to or modify their thinking.

Explore the statistics and information about Indonesia on globalforestwatch.org. This exploration time with the analysis tool is important to student success in the upcoming Explain section.  Please do not bypass the Explore section.

In groups of 3-4 ask students to create their own argument and provide 4-5 pieces of supporting evidence. You may wish to assign each group with a type, strong, medium, or weak. Allow each group to share their argument and evidence with the class.  The class, as a whole, should be able to classify each group’s argument and evidence as either strong, medium, or weak.