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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the roles that natural events (such as droughts), population growth and other human factors play on land use and food supply. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine opposing points of view in a legal land use battle and propose resolutions for the conflict. They further explore the situation by drafting memorandums of understanding that outline a path to reconciliation. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students examine the Geographic Information System. They download land use and vegetation maps and synthesize a map of the natural areas and the human use areas. They simulate a GIS overlay of the maps to produce a combined product. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students locate the state park they are studying on a map. They evaluate the land cover and land use now and make predictions on its future use. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how changes in human land use are impacting local environments. They also explore some of the social impacts of various land uses in their area. They identify and discuss some social impacts of the different land uses. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine local maps. They identify land uses on a map, categorize them using color codes and legend symbols, define key vocabulary terms, and interpret community information from the maps. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students evaluate the ways land is used in their community. They discover the environmental effects of the different types of land use. They role-play the position of community planning engineers to determine where a new structure should go. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students combine a map of natural areas of Point Pelee with a map of human land use of Point Pelee to create a completely new map. They simulate a GIS overlay of two maps to produce a synthesized product. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students review and evaluate the ways land is covered and used in their local community. They consider the environmental effects of the different types of land use. Students act as community planning engineers to determine where to place a new structure that will have the least affect on the environment. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students identify the land use zones on a planning map and identify the patterns that have possible negative effects on water quality. They participate in a visualization exercise, analyze the maps, and redraw existing land use maps for better environmental quality. Full Review »
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