Social Studies - 3rd Grade
Lesson Plans

Standard 1

Students will understand how geography influences community location and development.

Objective 2

Describe how various communities have adapted to existing environments and how other communities have modified the environment.

• Community Adaptations
  

  This is a lesson on how communities have adapted to the environment. Students will understand that people need to make unlivable areas livable by diverting resources.

  Essential Questions

  • Why do humans modify ecosystems?
  • What can we do to protect our ecosystems?
  • Why should we protect our ecosystems?
    

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