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Author

Khan Academy

Grades

9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, AP® / College

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Engineering

Resource Types

  • Videos, 6 minutes, 18 seconds, CC, Subtitles
  • Assessments
  • Interactive Media

Regional Focus

Global

Impacts of Urbanization

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Synopsis
  • This resource explains the impacts of urbanization on people and the environment, and provides a transcript and interactive quiz to enhance understanding. 
  • Students learn the consequences of excess grey spaces in a city and the benefits of green spaces. 
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • Engaging graphics and easy-to-read text accompany this video.
  • This helps students think about some side-effects of changes to land surfaces that they may not have considered before.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Students should be familiar with urban, suburban, and rural areas.

Differentiation

  • Students could discuss how this video relates to their own city or the nearest large city to their school.
  • Teachers could use 4:46-6:19 to facilitate a discussion about best practices for urbanization.
  • This resource can be used for AP Environmental Science classes, biology classes, physics classes, or engineering and design classes, as it discusses how urban design impacts stormwater runoff, flooding, aquifer recharging, and pollution.
Scientist Notes
This resource examines some of the impacts urbanization can have on the environment and atmosphere, and offers some of the solutions to these impacts. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards

This resource addresses the listed standards. To fully meet standards, search for more related resources.

  • Science
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
      • HS-ESS3-3. Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among the management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.
    • ETS1: Engineering Design
      • HS-ETS1-1. Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
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