Land Use Lesson 8 : Investigating Land Use, Water, and Air Relationships

Created Feb. 5, 2024 by Michigan Geographic Alliance

1. Interpret a poster that shows three environmental attributes (land use, air, and water).

2. Explain how the changes in one or two environmental attributes may change the others.

3. Describe how some land uses can produce pollutants.

4. Engage in a meaningful discussion regarding the relationship between land use, air, and water.


Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations

• Develop an awareness of and sensitivity to the natural world. S.RS.04.18; SS 4–G5.0.1

• Describe common patterns of relationships among populations. SS 4–G2.0.2

• Demonstrate ways to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution through reduction, reuse, and recycling of manufactured materials. SS 4–G5.0.1; S.RS.04.18

• Explain how technology changes the surface of the earth. S.RS.04.16; SS 4–G5.0.1

• Describe the location, use, and importance of different kinds of resources and explain how they are created and the consequences of their use. SS 4–H3.0.3; SS 4–E2.0.1

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