Lesson plan

Human-Caused or Natural? Exploring Impactful Changes to Habitats


GeoSTEM ELL

Description

Every living thing has a home or habitat that helps it
survive 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 periods

Author

Melissa
Mercado

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
14: 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)

Supplemental Files