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Human Impact on the Environment Lesson PlanHuman Impact on the Environment Lesson Plan
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ARKive
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6th - 8th
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Science
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Human Impact on the Environment

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Study the ways that humans have impacted the environment, particularly the spread of plastic waste. After watching a short film about the Laysan albatross population, learners complete a worksheet and research other ways that plastic waste has affected various ecosystems.

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Concepts

environmental changes, ecosystems, habitats, conservation, pollution

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Extension activities provide good opportunities for extra credit or additional research projects
  • Add the lesson to your unit on conservation or Earth Day

Classroom Considerations

  • Designed for an interactive whiteboard, but some elements of the lesson will work without it

Pros

  • Straightforward and interesting
  • Comes with all necessary materials, included worksheet, links to films, and presentations

Cons

  • None

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