Lesson plan

Arizona Ablaze: Assessing the Impact of Wildfires


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM Legacy ELL

Description

In this lesson, the students will describe the events of a modern wildfire and predict the effects of wildfires on a local ecosystem. This lesson includes strategies for teaching diverse learners.

Duration

3 class periods

Author

Allison
McIntosh

Standards

4: The physical and human characteristics of places
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Teacher Instructions

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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