Land Use Decision

In this environment activity, students find the solutions to a real life case study after separating into different groups. There is also information about types of land use for scaffolding of the project.

High schoolers consider decisions about how to use resources that are in short supply. High schoolers role-play different perspectives in a land-use simulation, and examine land use issues around the world. This interesting lesson sheds...

Students compare historical aerial photographs with current aerial photographs and determine what factors influenced land use decisions. THey evaluat e the impacts of different land use on an area. Students consider future changes in...

Though it consists of only 5 percent of the world population, the US generates 40 percent of the world's waste. Scholars learn about landfills, their safety, and other options for handling solid waste. They use experiments and research...

Coal forms from the ancient remains of plants that were alive on Earth before the dinosaurs! Scholars use their t-charts from the previous lesson over resources and research to determine if their information is correct. Through analysis...

Students brainstorm lists of land uses, gather pictures of them, and create a collage. They research land uses in their communities by contacting local agencies. They make charts of the land use planning systems and their impact on...

Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. For this service learning lesson, students examine private property land use practices in order to study their impact on the environment.

Bring awareness to community planning issues with the help of two readings detailing Hurricane Floyd. After reading, scholars take part in a grand conversation about how the hurricane affected Greenville City and relate it to planning...

Here's a fun game on a very serious matter. Scholars play a board game to learn about personal energy use and consumption. They see how various choices affect their energy use and costs, and then apply this knowledge to brainstorm ways...

Students use census data to analyze the racial and economic diversity of their community. They discuss the role of diversity within communities and the impact that land use decisions can have on the composition of a community.