Social EMotional Learning Activity
What Would It Look Like If….
Overview
Students will be drawing their city or town as if there were never any people living there. They will notice how many changes people make to local ecosystems and how people impact the structure and function of ecosystems every day.
Materials
Printable worksheet or paper
Crayons/ colored pencils/ markers etc.
Activity Duration:
30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Give students the worksheet (attached here)
2. Ask the students the following question:
What would (your town/ city) look like if there were no people living here?
3. Instruct students to draw whatever they can imagine it would look like and label the different elements as well.
Have students do this for about 20 minutes, and allow 10 minutes for students to present their best ideas.
4. Guiding questions for discussion/ to spark inspiration:
Why do you think that would be there?
What is the best thing about this image?
How does this version of your town/ city make you feel?