Classify Human Environment Interactions 5-E Lesson | Adapt vs Modify | Google
This lesson explores the ways people interact with the environment and the effects geography has on daily life. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. First, introduce big idea vocabulary words, then lead a “Move It” warm-up to explore the differences between adaptations & modifications. The “I Spy…” and “Stickman’s Travels” activities challenge students to find and classify examples of human-environment interactions in real-world photographs. Finally, evaluate learning with a “GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” activity. Students examine a region’s geographic features, then analyze how humans might adapt or modify the environment to best suit their needs. Print & interactive, digital versions of the materials are included. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!
Includes Google Resources: Digital & Print
- Guided 5-E Slides Lesson
- Fill-in Notes
- Printable Worksheet
- Digital, Interactive Activity
- Fill-in Rubric
- Answer Key
- Teacher Reference Guide
5-E Guided Lesson:
- Engage: Vocabulary & Fill-in Notes
- Explore: “Move It!” Adapt vs Modify Activity
- Explain: “I Spy…” Human-Environment Interactions Activity
- Elaborate: ”Stickman’s Travels” Photo Analysis Activity
- Evaluate: ”GSI: Geography Scene Investigation” Activity
Aligned with Social Studies Standards: CCSS, TEKS, ELPS, and NCSS
Total Pages: 62
Time: 60 Minutes
Grades: 4-10