Public learning track
Forests, Wetlands, and Soil Conservation: Protecting Ecosystems
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
8 lessons
Goal
Examine the consequences of deforestation and wetland drainage while evaluating conservation and restoration practices that protect soil and water health.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- 1Clear-Cutting Timber Versus Selective HarvestingUp nextStart
- 2Soil Erosion and Topsoil Loss from DeforestationPremiumNot started yet
- 3Wetland Drainage for Farmland and Loss of Flood BuffersNot started yet
- 4Rebuilding Wetlands to Restore Natural Water FiltrationNot started yet
- 5Crop Rotation and Cover Crops Protecting Soil HealthNot started yet
- 6Contour Plowing and Terracing on Steep HillsidesNot started yet
- 7The Historic Dust Bowl: Lessons in Soil ConservationNot started yet
- 8Weighing Positive and Negative Effects on Local EcosystemsNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
1
7 lessons
Modifying the Land: Construction and Development in Neighborhoods
Identify and explain how building, paving, grading, and green-space design physically transform local landscapes and neighborhoods.
2
8 lessons
Community Infrastructure, Ecology, and Neighborhood Change
Investigate how community infrastructure affects local ecosystems and learn how to investigate and document environmental changes over time.
3
7 lessons
Modifying Water and Farmland: Benefits and Environmental Costs
Analyze the trade-offs of human modifications to river systems, groundwater, and agricultural soils, from dams and irrigation to chemical fertilizers.
4
8 lessons
Forests, Wetlands, and Soil Conservation: Protecting Ecosystems
Examine the consequences of deforestation and wetland drainage while evaluating conservation and restoration practices that protect soil and water health.
5
8 lessons
Machines and Natural Resource Extraction
Examine how mechanized tools and heavy equipment accelerate the harvesting and extraction of timber, minerals, fossil fuels, food, and water.
6
7 lessons
Clean Energy, Efficiency, and Conservation Technology
Analyze how renewable energy systems, smart devices, and Earth-monitoring technologies help conserve resources and reduce environmental impact.
7
8 lessons
Local to Regional Environmental Impacts and Stewardship
Examine how human activities and environmental stewardship operate across local neighborhoods, state lands, tribal territories, and multi-state regions.
8
7 lessons
National, Global, and Multi-Scale Environmental Consequences
Analyze how country-wide infrastructure and global systems create intentional and unintentional environmental impacts across interconnected geographic levels.
9
7 lessons
Regional and Global Trade: How Goods Move Around the World
Understand why regions specialize in different goods and how transportation networks connect producers with consumers worldwide.
10
8 lessons
Shared Planet: Environmental Systems and Global Cooperation
Explore how natural systems, shared resources, global disruptions, and disaster relief connect communities across borders.
11
7 lessons
Ecological Restoration and Habitat Stewardship
Examine how conservation techniques and habitat restoration projects protect native plants, wildlife, and natural ecosystems.
12
8 lessons
Sustainable Communities and Environmental Action
Analyze practical sustainability practices, infrastructure improvements, and civic policies used by communities and governments to protect natural resources.
13
8 lessons
Regional Transportation and Utility Networks
Examine how major transit corridors, power grids, and municipal water systems are engineered and alter natural geography.
14
7 lessons
Urban Growth, Waste, and Environmental Adaptation
Investigate how city expansion, waste management systems, and built structures impact local ecosystems and urban environments.
15
7 lessons
Investigating Environmental Dilemmas and Stakeholder Perspectives
Conduct geographic inquiries and analyze competing community perspectives on land, energy, and water use decisions.
16
8 lessons
Environmental Civics, Policy, and Community Action
Examine how laws, sovereignty, and citizen advocacy shape environmental decisions, and formulate evidence-based community recommendations.