Human Impacts

Human Impacts
Students will compare an old map of the forest with one from today to look at how London has encroached onto forest land. In the forest they will carry out a survey to look at both the positive and negative effects humans have on the different habitats within the forest. Through a series of games and activities, students will learn about the importance of plants in relation to the climate and ecological emergency.
Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of climate action and water usage through an achievable personal behaviour change.

Learning objectives 

• To explore examples of human impact (both positive and negative) on the habitats within Epping Forest.
• To recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
• To understand their role in helping look after the forest.
• To explore the importance of plants in relation to the climate and ecological emergency.

National science curriculum links
 
Y3 
Plants

• Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant.

Y4 
Living things and their habitats

• Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

National geography curriculum links
 
Y3 
Human and physical geography

• Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water. 

Geographical skills and fieldwork

• Use maps, atlases, globes, and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.
• Use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.