2.SS.5.A
Identify ways in which people have modified the physical environment such as clearing land, building roads, using land for agriculture, and drilling for oil.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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peoplephysical environmentlandroadsagricultureoil
Skills
- identify (ways people have modified the physical environment) #dok1
- describe (how land is cleared for different purposes) #dok2
- differentiate (types of modifications: clearing land, building roads, agriculture, drilling) #dok2
- explain (why people modify the environment) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can list ways that people change their physical environment. #dok1
- I can identify examples of land being cleared, roads being built, farming, and oil drilling. #dok1
- I can describe how clearing land, building roads, farming, and drilling for oil change the environment. #dok2
- I can differentiate between different ways people change land for their needs. #dok2
- I can explain why people decide to build roads, farm land, or drill for oil. #dok2
Big Ideas
- People change the environment to meet their needs.
- There are many ways people modify the land, which affects the world around us.
Essential Questions
- Why do people change their physical environment?
- What are some ways people have changed the land in our community or state?
- How do activities like building roads or farming impact the environment?
- What are the reasons for drilling for oil or clearing land?
- How might our world look different if people didn't make these changes?