As of 2014, 54% of the world's population live in cities. This is up from 34% in 1960. With an ever-growing population, dwindling resources, and changing climate the People of the Future will need places to live.
View the following video about the origins of cities and how they may change in the future:
What will the city of the future look like? Will the buildings be different? Will transportation change at all? What might cause changes to the ways the people of the future live their lives?
In this project you will need to choose a site anywhere on Earth to build a brand-new city. You must choose a site that is safe and has access to resources.
We will use the following Learning Goals as our guide to learning.
In the worksheet below you will find the Learning Goals broken down into phrases. Take each of the phrases and describe what they mean and what they might look like in Science Class. For example, for the first one (Analyze and interpret data) you might say that analyzing is observing and investigating while interpreting is when you explain something in another way, perhaps in another language or style. In Science, when we analyze we might observe by doing an experiment, or discussing observations. When we interpret we might write an explanation in our own words or create a diagram, chart, or graph to help explain something in another way.
*do not choose a place that already has a city!
**you may not choose where you live
If you were to build your future city in Caroline County, do you think it would be a good place? Why or why not?
MS-ESS3-2 - Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4 Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.