In this grade 5 social studies instructional activity, 5th graders complete a set of 11 questions about a variety of 5th grade concepts. An answer key is included.

Learners participate in an experiment to become aware of the harmful effects of an acidic solution -- acid rain.

Students discuss the major changes that have taken place in the Hudson Valley over the past 400 years. They use aerial photos to describe major trends in Dutchess County. Students view a PowerPoint presentation. They work in small groups...

Students recognize the three main types of clouds. In this clouds lesson, students create a cloud mobile to understand clouds.

In this renewable energy instructional activity, learners learn about wind power. They then answer the 2 questions on the instructional activity. The answers are on the last page of the packet.

Students discuss the different uses of energy. They examine the consumption percentages to do household tasks. They discover ways to reduce their energy consumption.

Students investigate the history of interactions with the environment in the 1800s. They conduct research looking for possible negative influences upon the environment. The information is used to conduct a class discussion about the...

In this environment activity, learners engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students answer the question "What should we recycle?" using the 9 pictures as clues. A word bank is provided.

Students creat a plant, animal, or other living organism that would be well adapted to a habitat that they previously selected. First they learn about adaptations of Mangroves.

Students explore chromatography, a process used to separate mixtures. They create a colorful T-shirt design.

In this stoichiometry worksheet, students calculate the mass of compounds or gases produced from given chemical reactions. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.

Learners visualize, in three dimensions, features represented by contour lines on a topographic map. They see that the different elevations shown on a two dimensional topographic map can be used to build a 3-D model.

In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students identify the words that relate to Earth Day by reading the 14 clues. Students complete the crossword puzzle with the clues.

Students review factors that threaten survival of different species. this lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on animal survival.

Illustrated tutorial explains nonpoint source pollution and its role in the health of the environment. Students learn about different sources of pollution and how these pollutants contaminate the land, air, and water. Click on the links...

Pollution is an example of a negative externality. Despite the gradual reduction in emissions from fossil fuels, many important environmental issues remain. Along with the still-high levels of air and water pollution, other issues...

Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...

The 'Clean Air Crusaders' help teachers work with students to educate them about all kinds of air pollution and ways to improve our environment.

An introduction, aimed at upper elementary- and middle-school learners, to acid rain. [Click back to home to access the site in Spanish.]

Information about the insecticide DDT, a toxic chemical that was used widely in World War II and later, and is still used in some countries today. It has had far-reaching effects on the environment, as it is carried long distances by air...

In this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamination, waste disposal and air...

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...