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How Cities Use Land 5E Lesson Plan | Environmental Science | Grades 9–12
How Cities Use Land 5E Lesson Plan is a complete 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) lesson plan for high school Environmental Science (grades 9–12) on How Cities Use Land.
- What's inside: 5E Lesson Plan (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,476 words, 10 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
- Resource type: 5E Lesson Plan. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Follow the five phases over one to two class periods; the plan lists objectives, materials, and teacher moves for each phase. Built for high school Environmental Science, grades 9–12.
Sample question“1. What demographic and economic forces drive urban sprawl, and how do low-density development patterns degrade watershed hydrology and fragment habitats?”
Pairs with: How Cities Use Land Slide Show Presentation; How Cities Use Land Guided Notes; How Cities Use Land Lesson Quiz; How Cities Use Land Vocabulary Words & Definitions.
Standards
HS-ESS3-3 — Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity. HS-ESS3-4 — Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
Opening the files
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At a glance
- Resource type
- 5E Lesson Plan
- Grade
- 9–12
- Course
- Environmental Science
- Delivery
- Digital download