Students study permeability and apply the concept to different types of ground materials.  In this ground surfaces lesson students complete a lab and fill out a table of their results. 

Students are given guidelines to college level nitrogen budgeting. Students brainstorm the campus links to nitrogen budget. Students pick topics or subtopics for individual or group research. Students develop research plan, keep good...

Students conduct an experiment using leaf packs.  For this leaf lesson students complete an activity in groups and complete a handout. 

Young scholars study trees and their growth.  In this investigative lesson students work in groups to reconstruct a 50 year climatic history using a simulated tree ring. 

Pupils assume the role of an engineer or planner. As an engineer or planner they must come up with ideas that can be put into place to control floods. They produce a working model of flood control.

Pupils discuss water management. They examine the water management districts in their area. They complete an experiment in which they role-play a water management manager.

Students explore potential issues of a water shortage.  In this water conservation lesson plan, students brainstorm the many uses of water and what life would be like if there was not enough water available.

Students experience the effects of pollution and erosion on a model of a watershed and explore ways to change the outcome.

Young scholars explore what effects improper waste disposal and water pollution have on the water cycle. They explore how philanthropic acts can help protect the water cycle and keep our water and planet clean.

Students explore ozone levels. They measure the concentrations of ground-level ozone in the atmosphere. Students observe changes in the concentrations of ozone over time. Students complete a data sheet to record ozone readings over a...

Students explore the urban heat island effect with My World GISTM and GLOBE Program surface temperature student data. After completing this chapter, students will be able to successfully download GLOBE Program datasets in the...

This activity's purpose is to introduce hydrology to eighth grade students by investigating stream discharge of a local stream. The students will make observations about the stream, determine the velocity and discharge of the stream, and...

A project based scenario where students research problems and come up with answers to a local water board's concerns over water quality in the watershed. Background information is accessible for the following topics: importance of water,...

This resource provides an extensive unit on "The extent and importance of groundwater in Canada." Incorporates other subject areas other than science such as math, history, art and local research. A test is provided at the end and...

Students build a physical model to simulate watershed features, then use Google Earth software to tie the model to a real place. By exploring several layers of map-based images and data, students learn the complexity of a watershed and...

This resource provides information on watersheds, maps, activities, and links to local watershed information.