1.6 People and Communities and the Physical Environment

First Grade - First Social Studies - 1.6 People and Communities and the Physical Environment

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People and communities depend on and modify their physical environment in order to meet basic needs.

1.6a People and communities depend on the physical environment for natural resources.

Students will identify natural resources required to meet basic needs.

1.6b Roads, dams, bridges, farms, parks, and dwellings are all examples of how people modify the physical environment to meet needs and wants.

Students will identify how the physical environment of their community has been modified to meet needs and wants.

1.6c People interact with their physical environment in ways that may have a positive or a negative effect.

Students will identify positive and negative effects that human interaction can have on the physical environment.

Supporting Materials

U.S. Industries & Resources

Discusses how natural resources in different regions of the United States have started different industries - and how dozens of business have been created within those industries. Examines the free market economy, domestic and international trade, and how people use both to satisfy their wants...

Use of Rocks and Minerals

The rocks and minerals that form within the Earth are used to make many important materials. Witness how rocks are mined, processed, and then constructed into glass, cement, bricks, houses, roads, and other objects used in our everyday lives. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online:...

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