Search over 150,000+ teacher reviewed Lesson Plans
Find Teacher Reviewed Resources Fast!
- 150,000+ Lesson Plans
- State Standards
- Teacher Community & Tools
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
- Rating
Students discover the urban ecosystem through a series of activities. They explore both the biotic and abiotic factors of the urban environment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students discover that throughout history cities have been centers of population but that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. They research urban growth through a number of websites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students discover that cities are modern urban ecosystems and like in other ecosystems there is an interdependence between living and non-living things. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students examine how cities have historically been centers of population, and that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. They research websites that deal with urban population. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students read narratives about the experiences of 19th century fugitive slaves that fled to urban centers. They conduct further research on the African-American urban migration movement and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
- Rating
Students map the changes that occur in the land as a result of urban sprawl. They explore the problems that paving and building have on the watershed and the habitats on the Northshore. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 10th
- Rating
Students explore how landscapes undergo constant changes with urban development. They plan and build their own "city" by including features that have minimal resource demands to sustain the city itself. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
- Rating
Students explore how technology can be used to monitor the environment in urban areas. For example, a sustainable community meets its present needs without sacrificing the ability of others, now and in the future, to meet their own needs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students participate in a group discuss revolving around urban development and their answers to worksheet questions. They analyze maps and historical records to compare and contrast the day to day activities of a forest manager. Full Review »