Land Use Lesson 8 Extension : Brownfields and Greenfields

Created Feb. 5, 2024 by Michigan Geographic Alliance

Students will be able to:

1. Identify characteristics of brownfields and greenfields.

2. Suggest locations in Michigan where brownfields and greenfields may occur.

3. Apply basic criteria in deciding about brownfield and greenfield land use.


Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations

• Generate questions about the world based on observation. S.IP.04.11; S.IP.04.12

• Describe positive and negative effects of humans on the environment. S.RS.04.18; SS 4–G5.0.1

• Describe major features of the earth’s surface. SS 4–G1.0.5; SS 4–G2.0.2

• 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

• Organize social science information to make maps, graphs, and tables. SS 4–G1.0.3

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