Albuquerque's
Environmental StoryAlbuquerque's
Environmental StoryIn what part of the city is your home located?
_____ Southwest _____ Southeast _____ Northwest _____ Northeast _____ Outside the city
Locate your home by placing an X on the map below.
In the box below, draw a map showing your street, the streets closest to it, and the kinds of buildings nearby. On the back of recycled paper, draw this map to scale.
Your Street:
What is the area in which you live usually called?
_____ Downtown _____ Old Town _____ North Valley _____ South Valley _____ Northeast Heights
_____ Southeast Heights _____ Four Hills _____ Westgate _____ Tijeras _____ Taylor Ranch
_____ Rio Rancho _____ Other
In what natural region is your home located?
_____ West Valley Side _____ Mountain Uplands _____ Floodplain
_____ Mountain Lowlands _____ Alluvial Fans
What is the altitude where you live?
Do you live on flat land? On a slope?
Check any of the places listed below which are near your home.
_____ Rio Grande _____ Sandia Mountains _____ Foothills _____ Roosevelt Park
_____ Zoo _____ Fairgrounds _____ Winrock or Coronado _____ Volcanoes
Which of Albuquerque's natural features can you see from your house?
Sandia Mountains, Volcanoes, Rio Grande, Bosque, Manzano Mountains
Check any of the following places which are in your neighborhood.
_____ stores _____ library _____ fire station _____ post office _____ hospital
_____ church or synagogue _____ movie theater _____ community center _____ restaurant
Which of them do you frequent?
What kind of house do you live in?
_____ High rise apartment _____ garden apartment _____ town house
_____ private house _____ other
Draw a picture of your house on a recycled piece of paper.
Does your house look like most of the other houses in the neighborhood?
When was your house built? When were most of the other houses in your neighborhood built?
If you live in a private house, how large is your lot?
_____ feet by feet: _____ meters by meters
_____ acres _____ hectacres
How large are most of the other lots around your house?
Check all the things below that you have on the land around your house.
_____ fishpool _____ chicken coop _____ swing set _____ vegetable garden
_____ flowers _____ tennis court _____ workshed _____ Southwestern garden
_____ picnic table _____ patio_____ sand box _____ bird bath _____ barbecue
_____ lawn _____ basketball hoop _____ horses _____ garage _____ swimming pool
In which direction(s) do most of the windows of your house face?
_____ north _____ south _____ northeast _____ southeast
_____ east _____ west _____ northwest _____ southwest
If your lot is separated from your neighbors and the street by a barrier, what kind?
_____ drainage ditch _____ adobe wall _____ wooden fence _____ cyclone fence
_____ natural barrier _____ brick wall _____ landscaping_____ other (what kind?)
What are the city zoning regulations about walls or fences in your neighborhood?
Describe the streets in your neighborhood. Are they paved? Do they have sidewalks?
What kind of soil do you have? Check all that apply.
_____ poorly drained _____ well drained _____ stony
_____ sandy _____ clayey _____ fertile
How much rain do you get? Keep a record on a chart like the one below. Use a rain gauge to measure the rainfall. How does the amount of rain at your house compare with other parts of the city? Keep a record of the Weather Bureau report.
Date
Amount of Rain
Date
Amount of Rain
How does the temperature outside your house compare with Weather Bureau reports? Keep a record for two weeks on a chart like the one below. If your temperatures are different, how do you explain that?
Date
Time
Temperature Outside House
Weather Bureau Reading
What kinds of birds do you see around your house? ____________________________________________
What other kinds of animals do you see around your house?______________________________________
Use the World Wide Web or perhaps a CDROM about animals to do some of your research .
Write an ad for your neighborhood. 
Are there bike paths?
Are there any places near your house where you and your friends can play ball?
What do you do for fun in your neighborhood?
Do the people on your block ever have parties together?
What do you like or dislike about your neighborhood?
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