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When You Were My Age, What Was This Place Like? Lesson PlanWhen You Were My Age, What Was This Place Like? Lesson Plan
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When You Were My Age, What Was This Place Like?

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Learners discover how land use in their community has changed. In this community and ecology lesson, students scan old newspapers to find articles about the development of community land. Learners discuss and predict how land use has changed over time. Students generate questions for a community member interview to gain related information.  Learners interview citizens and share their written responses with with the class.

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water pollution, pollution, land use, topography

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community member interviews, community survey, how land use has changed, land use, topographic maps, water contamination, science
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
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Research

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