Land Use

Through this lesson examining the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s, students will understand the social and economic effects of the 1930s drought on American farmers; analyze the effects of human modification of landscapes; use knowledge of climate and weather to explain geographic phenomena; use a variety of media to display data.

This lesson is correlated to National Council for the Social Studies Standards.

These materials, developed by Maryland Public Television in partnership with the Center in Urban Environmental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provide lessons and materials on several environmental health topics.

These essays by leading scholars address a variety of themes that enable teachers to show their students how the forces that shaped the American landscape also shaped America’s Past.

Topics include Native American views of the environment, the impact of Rachel Carson, how roads, highways and ecosystems impact nature, as well as Thoreau’s impact on environmentalism. Developed by the National Humanities Center.

The first book in the series addresses biodiversity and questions the balance between resource conservation with economic growth. The six student activity chapters delve into the concept of biodiversity, not only defining the term but also actually having students go out to gather forest material from which to isolate various life forms and examine their interrelationships.

This curriculum is correlated to National Science content standards.

These materials are used to introduce students to global environmental and societal issues. Several topics deal with biodiversity related issues including deforestation, wildlife endangerment, etc. Materials include games, simulations, labs, cooperative learning and projects. Produced by Population Connection. Materials were reviewed by NAAEE and included in their Biodiversity Collection.