DEFORESTATION AND URBANIZATION
Bellwork: TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONAIRE 1. Deforestation and urbanization often occur as a result of each other. True 2. Deforestation can happen without human involvement. True 3. Urbanization would include large areas of land cleared for development of homes, schools, factories, office buildings, other businesses and infrastructure. False 4. Deforestation and urbanization have no effect on Earth’s environment. False
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONAIRE, cont. 5. As cities grow, less land is available for farming, flood control, and wildlife habitats. True 6. Animals are not displaced when deforestation and urbanization occurs. False 7. Deforestation cannot occur naturally. False 8. Some animal populations will increase due to urbanization. True
Label your paper: Deforestation/ Urbanization
Step1: Draw trees all over your paper Color them in, (brown trunk, green leaves)
How Step 1 should look
Step 2: Label What do trees give off that benefit humans? Label this element near different trees on your paper
Step 3: Draw different animals that stay within trees/forest
Step 4: Think about your current city: Eustis Is there a lot to do here? What are some things you would want to add to our city? Cut out 2 or 3 pictures of buildings, malls, restaurants, homes, etc. Only glue down top part of the picture over some of your trees that are in close proximity to each other
Step 5: What do you think that would add more of? Add pictures of people
What just happened to our “forest”? What are some things that were loss?
On the back of your paper… Define deforestation The clearing of a forest (trees) Define urbanization The process of an area moving from a rural town to a city. (Eustis vs Miami)
On the back of your paper… Complete a cause and effect graphic organizer on deforestation and urbanization Effects Causes Causes Effects Urbanization Deforestation
11.28 Reread statement and check answers from yesterday: TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONAIRE 1. Deforestation and urbanization often occur as a result of each other. True 2. Deforestation can happen without human involvement. True 3. Urbanization would include large areas of land cleared for development of homes, schools, factories, office buildings, other businesses and infrastructure. False 4. Deforestation and urbanization have no effect on Earth’s environment. False
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONAIRE, cont. 5. As cities grow, less land is available for farming, flood control, and wildlife habitats. True 6. Animals are not displaced when deforestation and urbanization occurs. False 7. Deforestation cannot occur naturally. False 8. Some animal populations will increase due to urbanization. True
11.28 check your answers (They do not have to be exact to the ones listed below) Complete a cause and effect graphic organizer on deforestation and urbanization Effects Causes Causes Effects Loss of Oxygen Jobs Farming expansion Overcrowding More carbon dioxide More attractions Selling of Wood Higher Crime Urbanization Deforestation Building of Homes More resources Pollution Loss of animals homes
On the same paper as your chart… Using 1-2 sentences, explain: How deforestation relates to urbanization How do they both affect Earth as a result of humans?