Exploring Sustainability & Human Impact – World’s Greenest City Webquest

Human Impact on the Environment & Sustainability Webquest
SKU N/A Categories: , ,

From: $25.00 / month

Clear
Human Impact on the Environment & Sustainability Webquest

Description

Looking for an extension activity for your ecology unit? Do you need a straightforward activity that students can complete without too much teacher assistance? This sustainability webquest is the perfect activity for you!
 
With this activity, your students will learn about environmental conservation from a larger perspective by investigating the most eco-friendly cities in the world!
 
Students will research a variety of categories related to environmental protections from policy to waste management. Additionally, students will make conclusions and defend their opinions about the efficacy of these actions.
 
Who is this resource for?
This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It comprehensively covers the topics mentioned, and provides opportunities for student responses which can be implemented in a whole group lesson or assigned for homework. Ideal for classrooms with internet access and student devices.
How Can I Use this Resource?
  • Emergency Sub Plans
  • An independent work station in a set of stations
  • Flipped Classroom pre-reading
  • Whole or small group opportunity to model and teach Close Reading strategies and annotation
  • Differentiation – Assign this webquest as reteaching for students who have yet to show mastery.
  • Homework 
  • Creation of Independent Work Packet for students who are not able to be present for direct instruction.
  • Extension activity for early finishers or for students who show a special interest in the topic
  • Use as a square on a Choice Board
  • Interactive Notebooks: Print 2 pages in one and cut apart. Glue mini pages into notebooks with room for annotations on the side
  • Interactive Notebooks: Print entire PDF as a mini booklet and add to notebooks using these simple instructions.
What’s Included?
Purchase includes a printable PDF file in color. On page 2 of this resource you will find a link to a student friendly Google Doc version of this file. You will be able to copy this file and use it with Google Classroom or any other paperless initiative.
Please take a look at the preview file to see more of this resource.
More questions?

———————————————————————————————————–

Visit my store for more on ecology and hundreds of other teaching science resources. 

———————————————————————————————————–

 

NGSS Standards covered by this Human Impact & Sustainability Webquest:

NGSS MS-LS2-5
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. Examples of ecosystem services could include water purification, nutrient recycling, and prevention of soil erosion. Examples of design solution constraints could include scientific, economic, and social considerations.
NGSS HS-LS2-7
Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity. Examples of human activities can include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species.

Related resources

Related products

DOWNLOAD READY TO USE RESOURCES NOW!

FOLLOW ME ON

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Copyright © 2023 Laney Lee. All Rights Reserved. Design by BMedia.