4.SS.8.C
Compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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Skills
- compare (positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present) #dok2
- analyze (ways humans have changed the environment in Texas over time) #dok3
- identify (types of human modification of the environment in Texas) #dok1
- describe (the effects of human modification on the environment, both positive and negative) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify different ways people have changed the environment in Texas. #dok1
- I can describe positive and negative effects of human modification to the environment in Texas. #dok2
- I can compare positive and negative consequences of changes people made to the environment in Texas in the past and present. #dok2
- I can analyze how modifications to the environment have continued or changed over time in Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Human actions have altered the environment of Texas in both helpful and harmful ways.
- Understanding the impact of environmental changes helps us make better choices now and in the future.
Essential Questions
- What are some ways people have changed the environment in Texas, both in the past and present?
- What are the positive consequences of human modifications to the environment in Texas?
- What are the negative consequences of human modifications to the environment in Texas?
- How do the effects of human environmental changes in the past compare to those in the present?
- Why is it important to consider both the positive and negative consequences of modifying the environment?