Environmental
Detectives
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Post-site Activities/Teacher Led
Grade Level: 4
Content
Area: Science
Time to Complete: 1 hour
Title of
Lesson: Humans in the Habitats
South Carolina Standards
|
II.B.3.a. |
Observe and discuss the
changes caused by
humans. |
|
II.B.3.c. |
Infer the impact of
industrial technology on
the environment. |
|
II.B.3.d. |
Relate how human
population growth has
effected the
environments at
Huntington Beach. |
Lesson Description:
This is an extension of the pre-site
activity. When the students go
outside to the school grounds they will
become aware of things in nature put
there by man.
Focus Question For Students:
|
1. |
What
were some of the man made items
found? |
|
2. |
How
do the students think they got
there? |
|
3. |
How
are they harmful (helpful) to
animals, insects, plants or
people? |
Culminating Assessment:
|
1. |
Discussion following the
activity should encourage the
students to be responsible for
their actions while they are
around nature. |
Material/Equipment/Resources:
Teacher Preparation:
Divide the class into groups of 2's and give directions to where each will
go to look for signs of human influences.
Procedures:
|
Explain that each
group will take a walk around the same areas they did before but
this time they will look specifically for things that were put there
by humans. |
| This will
include not just physical things but also sounds and smells. |
Teacher Resources:
Ranger Rick's NatureScope - Great nature and
science activities series for K-12, National Wildlife Federation 1412 16th
St. NW, Washington DC. 20036-2266 | 
