🌍 Part 1: Understanding Human Impact

1. What does "human impact on the environment" mean to you?

2. Which of the following are examples of human impact on ecosystems? (Select all that apply)

Building cities and towns

Animals migrating seasonally

Farming and agriculture

Natural weather patterns

Pollution from factories

Creating national parks

3. Human impacts on the environment can be:

Only negative

Only positive

Both positive and negative

Neither positive nor negative

🤝 Part 2: Think-Pair-Share Activity

4. Name one positive way humans impact the environment:

5. Name one negative way humans impact the environment:

6. Describe a human impact on the environment that you have personally observed in your local area:

7. Fill in the blanks using these words: habitat loss, conservation, pollution, urbanisation

a) The expansion of cities is called _______________.

b) Protecting natural areas is known as _______________.

c) When animals lose their homes due to human activities, this is called _______________.

d) Chemicals and waste that harm the environment cause _______________.

🔬 Part 3: Scientific Inquiry

8. Write one scientific question you could investigate about human impact on the environment. Start with "How does..." or "What are the effects of..."

9. Why is it important to study human impact on ecosystems?

10. Reflection: One new thing I learned today about human impact on the environment is:

Human Impact Exploration Introduction

Human Impact Exploration Introduction

🌍 Part 1: Understanding Human Impact

🤝 Part 2: Think-Pair-Share Activity

🔬 Part 3: Scientific Inquiry

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