Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Hometown

For Teachers K - 4th
Students identify the basic requirements needed for survival and identify the resouces needed for survival that are found within their own community. They use craft materials to create a model of it and then. create a color key to...
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Curated OER

Models of Succession

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a model city in order to understand the effects human habitats have on the environment.  In this environment lesson, students examine the effects human habitats have on the environment.  Students create a model...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Habitat Hopscotch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students analyze different habitats. In this habitat lesson, students evaluate what animals need in their habitats. Students participate in the game Habitat Hopscotch.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invasive Species in the News

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore how invasive species can change an environment. In this critical thinking instructional activity, students study how invasive animals can change an environments population. They will discuss the implications of an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States.  For this environment  lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement. 
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Curated OER

Planting the Seeds of Knowledge

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study plant growth and aesthetics. For this plant growth lesson, students talk about what plants need to grow and identify the major plant parts. They plant and care for seed while recording growth measurement. They compare the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The ABC's of Walter Anderson

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how motifs, symbols, and ideas influence various pieces of visual art. They compare and contrast the work of Walter Anderson to pre-historic cave paintings and create a glue line print using motifs and symbols found...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Motte Rimrock Reserve: Lesson Plan for Flora

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study the flora of Motte Rimrock Reserve while observing organisms in their natural environment. They use a dichotomous key to identify plants.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Nature Journaling

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this activity, students will be introduced to nature journaling and discover the importance of detail accuracy in scientific drawings when used to observe and identify objects.
Handout
European Union

European Environment Agency: Nature and Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the summary of a report on nature and wildlife in Europe. Read about the natural environment, changes resulting from human activity, or access a table of contents to read more.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Oil Spill Clean Up [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan students experiment with cleaning up an oil spill. This lesson begins with students learning about the effects of oil spills on the natural environment. Then students will explore the most effective way to clean up an...
Website
Other

Kiwc: What Is the Wise Use of Wetlands?

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are ways to keep using wetlands without disturbing animals and plants living in their natural environment. This succinct site lists those ways.
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Environmental Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the key concepts related to the human relationship with the environment.