In this activity, students collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom solid waste. The class collects waste for a week and then student groups spend a day sorting and analyzing the garbage with respect to recyclable and non...

This is a lesson plan for a science lab recording and graphing the respiration of frogs. Includes background information for teachers, preparation information, and detailed explanation of the activity.

A basic manual on how to handle and dispose of laboratory materials safely. Includes a lesson plan on how to read a materials safety data sheet.

After performing an audit of their families' household garbage, students compare their results in class and come up with ways they can encourage environmentally friendly practices at home.

Students investigate decomposers and the role of decomposers in maintaining the flow of nutrients in an environment. Students also learn how engineers use decomposers to help clean up wastes in a process known as bioremediation. This...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You might have noticed that sometimes your urine is darker than usual. This can happens when your body is low on water and trying to reduce the amount of water lost...

Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.

Even though many cities have recycling programs, a lot of trash still ends up in the dump. Find out which materials will break down and which materials won't. Will the results of this experiment change which products you often buy?

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores some of the factors that affect the cost of resources, such as availability, ease of extraction, and politics.

Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? This learning module takes us on a journey into the intestines, shedding light on how...

This activity will allow students to bury various pieces of trash in a plotted area of land outside. After approximately two to three months, the trash will be uncovered to allow the students to investigate what types of materials...

In this lesson, students will examine the litter they produce in their classroom and that their families produce at home, and identify ways they can reduce waste and recycle more.

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff?

Understand the structure and function of the human Excretory system.

For this activity, students will explore creative ways that materials can be reused. They will then create a commercial to advertise innovative ideas. Follow-up suggestions include having a sale or contacting local secondhand stores.

Students will explore what is involved in printer cartridge recycling, and look at its potential as a school fundraiser.

The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....