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Land Development and the Environment Lesson Plan

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Land Development and the Environment

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Students examine the relationship between land development and the environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students explore how population density, land development, transportation, and impervious surfaces take their toll on the environment.

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environmental stewardship, the environment

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8th - 12th

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