Human Impact on the Environment Reading Passage, Questions and Pixel Art Activity

Do you want to increase your science literacy opportunities for your students as they learn about how humans impact the environment? Looking to engage your middle and high school class in a creative, motivating way? Trying want to infuse fun and novelty into your classroom while working on reading comprehension skills? Looking for a simple yet effective sub plan that engages students outside of the textbook? Have you been dreaming of the day when student work would magically grade itself? This activity was made for YOU!

Students will read an informational passage that covers how water and air pollution impact the environment as well as different conservation efforts being made to reduce the negative human impact on the environment. Then, students will answer 12 self-checking comprehension questions. Finally, they will uncover a pixel art image! Students will be motivated unlocked the image while learning along the way! Our Human Impact on the Environment pixel art activity is gamification at its finest.

Bonus! Extend this activity with the addition of 5 short-answer question paper worksheet. This bonus component includes questions ranging from DOK1 to DOK4 to get your students thinking critically on the different ways that humans have impacted the environment, as well as government legislation efforts to regulate air and water pollution! Answer Key included!

This creative and low-prep resource includes...

• Teacher instructions
• Reading passage
• Paper reading comp questions
• Digital Self-checking questions
• Pixel Art Gamified Acivity
• Answer keys
• ...and tons of fun for your students!

This lesson serves as a fantastic Break away from the textbook, while still providing engaging and meaningful science literacy opportunities that Also involve little to no additional prep time for you! This activity is a great addition to your general science, Integrated science, environmental or Biology class!

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To access the resource, you must download the PDF, then click the link within to make a copy! This is a Google Sheets activity and requires access to Google Suite for staff and students.

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