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Which subject	Geography
What age group	Year or Grade 10
What topic	Urban impacts on environment
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Lesson Introduction: Urban Impacts on the Environment

Welcome to Our Urban Exploration!

Warm-Up Activity: City Puzzle Challenge

To kick off today's lesson on "Urban Impacts on the Environment," let’s engage in a fun and interactive warm-up activity that will set the stage for our discussions.

Instructions:

1. City Puzzle Creation: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will receive a collection of index cards, each containing facts or images related to urban environments (e.g., skyscrapers, parks, pollution, public transport, and urban wildlife).

2. Assemble the Puzzle: Your task is to arrange these cards into a puzzle that represents the concept of an urban environment. Each group must create a visual representation that showcases both the positive and negative aspects of urban areas and their impact on the environment.

3. Present and Discuss: After 10 minutes, each group will present their "puzzle" to the class. As each group shares, think about the following questions:

   • What urban elements have a positive impact on the environment?
   • Which elements are detrimental, and in what ways do they affect urban ecosystems?

Reflection and Connection:

Once all groups have presented, we will have a class discussion to connect these urban elements to the environmental impacts they create. This will lead us into our key objectives for today's lesson:

• Identify and analyze the major urban impacts on the environment.
• Discuss ways to mitigate these impacts.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

• Explain how urbanisation affects local ecosystems, air quality, and biodiversity.
• Evaluate various urban planning strategies aimed at reducing environmental impact.

Let’s gear up for an exciting exploration into the heart of our cities and their unique relationship with the environment!