Then & Now: Using Aerial Photography To Measure Habitat Change

Description

This is a sample of an activity in Science and Civics.  The full guide is available through a Science & Civics workshop.  Check the Tx Parks and Wildlife calendar for scheduled workshops or contact the Project WILD Coordinator; kiki.corry@tpwd.state.tx.us

Students will compare aerial photographs that are of a community and were taken 50 years apart. They will identify features resulting from human settlement. Using a transparent grid, they will next measure and then discuss changes to wildlife habitat that have occurred over time as a result of human population growth.

Subject(s):

• Social Studies

Grade(s):

• Elementary (K-5)
• Middle School (6-8)

Topic(s):

• Ecosystems
• Human Environment Interactions

NAAEE Guidelines/Strand(s):

• Strand 2.4: The Environment & Society
• Strand 3.1: Skills for Analyzing & Investigating Environmental Issues

Resource Type(s):

• Curriculum
• Lessons & Activities

Links(s):

• Then & Now: Using Aerial Photography To Measure Habitat Change
• To get the full Science and Civics Curriculum guide, click here.
• For the list of workshops in Texas, click here

Texas Parks & Wildlife
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, Texas
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Organization Type: Parks & Natural Areas

Contact:
Kiki Corry
Project WILD Coordinator
512.389.4369
Kiki.Corry@tpwd.state.tx.us

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