Changing environments: land development and deforestation
I can describe some negative effects of human impact on the environment.
Changing environments: land development and deforestation
I can describe some negative effects of human impact on the environment.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The actions of humans can have a negative impact on the environment.
- A negative impact happens when changes cause harm to an environment or the living things within it.
- A growing human population can mean that towns and cities are often developed on land where there was once countryside.
- Deforestation is when forests are removed by humans.
- Developments in an environment take requirements away from the living things already living there.
Keywords
Environment - The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.
Impact - The impact of something is the effect it has.
Population - A population is all the living things of one type, living in a particular place.
Deforestation - Deforestation is the removal of trees from land which is then used for a non-forest purpose.
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives.
Common misconception
Changes in the environment will not directly affect us.
Encourage the children to become aware of many different habitats and start to see how they are all interconnected and how when one thing is changed, it can impact other living things.
To help you plan your year 4 science lesson on: Changing environments: land development and deforestation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 science lesson on: Changing environments: land development and deforestation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
birds flying to a different country in autumn
an animal sleeping for a long time during winter
squirrels collecting and burying nuts
Exit quiz
6 Questions
removes trees and habitats
divides animals habitats leading to animals being injured
nocturnal animals struggle to hunt their prey
animals are too scared to leave their shelters to feed
