PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS
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Useful Words/Phrases
- urbanization
- habitat loss
- biodiversity
- adaptation
- conservation
- fragmentation
- green spaces
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Direction: Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
- How does urbanization affect animals and their habitats?
- What are some challenges animals face when they live near cities?
- How do green spaces in cities help wildlife, if at all?
- Why do you think it’s important to protect biodiversity, even in urban areas?
- Can you think of any examples of animals adapting to city life? How do they survive?
- What actions can people take to reduce the negative impacts of urbanization on wildlife?
Let's Practice!
Direction: Create a question using the vocabulary discussed.
Situation:
1. Think about adaptation. How could you ask about how animals change to survive in cities?
Situation:
2. Consider conservation. Frame a question about efforts to protect animals in cities.
Situation:
3. Think about habitat loss. How could you ask about its effects on wildlife?