Land Use Lesson 8 Extension : Brownfields and Greenfields

Students examine photographs of brownfields and greenfields, and residential and commercial land uses with accompanying captions. They discuss the information shown in the photographs after reading the captions. They identify where brownfields and greenfields might be located in Michigan. They discuss the implications of brownfield redevelopment and development of greenfields.

Subject/Target Grade

Social Studies and Science/ Upper Elementary (4-6)

Duration

50 minutes – Classroom setting

Materials

per class

• photographs of brownfield and greenfield lands with captions (transparency masters) or projected photographs from the MEECS Land Use CD 

• sticky note flags in two separate colors

• Michigan Land Stewardship & Land Use/Cover map 

• Criteria for Making a Land Use Decision (transparency master) 

• Making a Land Use Decision (answer key) 

per pair of students

• Lakeside Factory and Green Acres (student resource) (half the class will have each reading) 

per student

• Making a Land Use Decision (student activity) 

• Community Map Analysis (student assessment)