| Activity: Notice How You Adapt to Your Surroundings |
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People don't always change their environment. Frequently, the environment changes the course of people's lives. For instance, a straight line may be the shortest distance between two points; but people don't build highways straight over mountains--they must go around them or build tunnels that go through them. People construct storm walls to keep the ocean from sweeping over beaches. In some coastal areas, residents build their houses on stilts to protect them from storm tides or periodic floods.
- Go camping with your
children. It is easy to understand why we wear long pants and shoes when
there are rocks and branches on the ground. And, when you no longer have the
convenience of a faucet, it is clear why early settlers found it so
important to be near water.
- If you go to a park, try to attend the nature shows that many parks provide. You and your children may learn about the local plants and wildlife and how the natural features have changed over time. You may also learn how people need to be careful around certain plants and animals in the wild.
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