Lesson plan
Human-Caused or Natural? Exploring Impactful Changes to Habitats
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
Every living thing has a home or habitat that helps itsurvive and thrive. There are a variety of habitats
where specific animals and plants live. Every habitat
contains specific climate requirements that can also
influence what lives there. It is critical that we
understand habitats and climates can be impacted
by natural and human-caused changes. In this lesson, students will look at habitats and/or
climates impacted by agriculture, pollution, and
rising sea level and determine the cause—natural or
human. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Duration
2-4 class periodsAuthor
Melissa
Mercado
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information14: How human actions modify the physical environment
Teacher Instructions
MercadoCauseT.pdf
(142.95 KB)
Student Materials
MercadoCauseS.pdf
(1.99 MB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
MercadoCauseV.pdf
(1.72 MB)
MercadoCauseVT.pdf
(93.85 KB)