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- 6th - 8th
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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 »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students define what a city is. They investigate the top 10 - 15 most populated cities. SDescribe factors influencing the location and growth of urban sites. They site examples of cities that have grown with different models of urban structure. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students practice planning for the development of an area using the goals of Smart Growth as a guide. They analyze how regions can affect government policies. They role-play citizens who recommend how an area should be developed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that throughout history cities have been centers of population. They explain that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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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 »
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- 10th
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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 »
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- 5th
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Students read a story about how cities have grown since the 1920s. Using the text, they follow the story of a couple whose town changes after more and more people move to the area. They identify the causes and consequences of urban development and explore the challenges of urban renewal. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students read about some of the ways that the city of Calgary has responded to urban growth. They determine that seemingly simple decisions about how to curtail growth are, in fact, quite challenging. They critique and propose some possible solutions to the problem of urban growth in Calgary. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students analyze the arguments for and against urban growth boundaries. They identify a number of perspectives on the issue and find evidence to support each position. For homework, they write about their own position on urban growth boundaries. Full Review »
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