Organizations such as Disabled Hikers encourage nature sites to make trails more welcoming for travelers with different abilities. Some parks and zoos have adopted low-sensory zones for visitors with autism.
Balancing preservation and conservation with access is not always easy. In the meantime, video games are helping to bridge the gap. Games are my window to the world. Laken Brooks is a freelance writer who has covered disability and wellness, culture, and technology for CNN, Washington Post , Forbes , and other media outlets.
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You cannot download interactives. Students learn about how and why animals migrate and then take a deep dive into the migratory patterns of species that are impacted in a certain geographic area. After researching three specific migratory animals, students map their migratory routes on their game boards.
Students consider how to design their game to highlight conflicts between human development and animal migration, and receive peer feedback on their initial game boards. This lesson is part of the Interrupted Migrations unit. Students consider how to design persuasive and creative game boards, and receive peer feedback through a gallery walk.
Students use text resources to learn about the focal geographic area they will be using for their game board and the region of North America that the area lies within. They write a descriptive summary paragraph of the geographic area to use as the setting description for their games. Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students. Skip to content. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom. In this activity, students create maps of their geographic areas that will become their game boards.
Have students discuss the map in their groups by answering the following questions: What features stand out to you on this map? Why are those features important? Think about your geographic area. What important features would you want to include on your maps? Prepare groups to use MapMaker Kits to create boards for their games.
Have students use the printed PDFs there are 16 pieces total to create their tabletop map. Have students use Google Maps or an atlas to locate their focal geographic area on their region map and draw a bright border around it on their tabletop map. Then, have groups use their Geographic Area Information Sheets and summary paragraphs from the Geography Matters activity to add additional features to their maps.
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