Engineers Speak For The Trees

Students begin by reading Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" as an example of how overdevelopment can cause long-lasting environmental destruction. Students discuss how to balance the needs of the environment with the needs of human industry.
Resource ID#: 26950 Type: Teaching Idea
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Direct Link: http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_lorax/cub_lorax_activity1.xml

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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: city planning, community, deforestation, development, design, Dr. Seuss, earth day, environment, environmental protection, environmentalist, fable, factory, forest, greed, industry, logging, lorax, nature, pollution, reforestation, restoration, seed, Seuss, sustainable, sustainability, town, tree, truffula, urban planning
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet, 
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: General Collection

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