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Asking Geographic Questions About Environmental Problems
Formulate who, what, where, why, and what-if questions regarding local land and water changes.
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Investigating Environmental Dilemmas and Stakeholder Perspectives
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
7 lessons
Goal
Conduct geographic inquiries and analyze competing community perspectives on land, energy, and water use decisions.
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Learning standards covered
SS.Geog5.a.1Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeProvide examples of human changes to the environment surrounding the school or neighborhood.
SS.Geog5.a.3-4Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeCompare the positive and negative effects of human actions on our physical environment (e.g., availability of water, fertility of soils) over time.