Students examine and record data about the impact human activity has on a local aquatic environment in this teaching unit. They then analyze the information and develop a plan for improvement. The unit depends on being able to take the...

This outdoor activity helps young scholars better understand ecological and geographical classifications by teaching it simultaneously in science and geography class. Presenting the two classifications together will help reinforce the...

Students will investigate two different habitats; one habitat is maintained in its original natural state while the other habitat is a manicured golf course. Students will identify and compare the diversity of plants and insects in those...

Students do research to learn about West Nile Virus, the birds that carry it, how it spreads, where it can be found in North America, and how it affects humans. The activity is set up as a WebQuest where students navigate to assigned...

After hearing and discussing the story of The Three Little Pigs, students work in groups to construct houses using craft sticks. They then decide how well their house would serve as a living space and in what climatic conditions it would...

In this lesson students learn how much water is used and lost during a variety of common daily activities. Student sheets are provided in English and in Spanish.

In this lesson plan, students will consider Folktales and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Cooperation and Conflict. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

In this activity, students learn about natural resources. They sort materials into two categories, whether it is natural or if it has been changed by humans.

An extended field investigation intended as launch into several concepts in environmental science including biodiversity, human impacts on natural systems, and energy transfer in ecosystems.

This excellent unit of study for Grade Two has students examining what makes up a grasslands environment, growing their own grass, playing a predator-prey game, and looking at how grasslands are impacted by human activities.

In this instructional activity, students build on their knowledge of individual impacts on the ocean to see how the whole system can react to threats and changes. They examine ways in which human actions throw marine ecosystems out of...

This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...

For this activity, students visit a small section of the schoolyard and record observations in a scientific journal. They will observe different things as the school year progresses, including ecological relationships, human impact on...

Young scholars are introduced to the classification of animals and animal interactions. Students also learn why engineers need to know about animals and how they use that knowledge to design technologies that help other animals and/or...

Students learn about Ken and Joab, two boys who are starting first grade. Ken attends school in Japan, while Joab lives in Kenya. Students compare and contrast the circumstances surrounding the two boys' experiences at school.

In this lesson, students will learn about types of land use by humans and evaluate the ways land is used in their local community. They will also consider the environmental effects of the different types of land use. Students will assume...

in this lesson plan students conduct an experiment to find out how acid rain can harm plants.

In this lesson young scholars will use popcorn of different colors to model the composition of air. They learn that gases occupy space, air is a mixture of different gases, and the oxygen needed by the human body is not the principal...

The impact that climate and climate change have on humans is explored in this lesson. Students learn about climate zones, and factors that affect climate, e.g., proximity to the ocean and greenhouse gases. The lesson and accompanying...

This lesson focuses on living things' need for water. Students make lemonade and learn that water can be found in liquids other than a glass of water, and is also found in plants. The lesson can be downloaded in PDF format.

Many different kinds of organisms live in water. Excess nutrients can cause over-abundant growth of some organisms living in water and non-point source pollution is a major threat to water supplies in the United States. In this lesson...

Lesson plan to construct and explain a food chain. Includes games and activities to teach and reinforce concepts.

For this activity, students decide on environmental concerns they have about their school environment, and work in groups to investigate an issue then report back to the class. The purpose is to raise awareness about how their school...

This is a five-week project where students explore and assess their personal lifestyle choices and how their habits impact on the environment. They try making choices that have less of a detrimental effect on the environment, and...