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What State????

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the United States. They research not only the state they live in, but the other 49 states. This webquest gives them an exciting way to study about our 50 states through cooperative learning, library research, and use of...
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Water Topics

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science learning exercise, students focus on the role of water in the environment and its many uses. They answer questions in the multiple choice and short answer form.
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Great Lakes at Stake

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore conservation of the Great Lakes. In this geography and ecology lesson, students identify the Great Lakes on a map and view a video depicting the history and importance of these lakes. Students work in groups to research...
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Traveling Nitrogen

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students act out the cycling of nitrogen through the environment. In this nutrient cycle lesson, students role play as nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle. They travel to stations and roll dice to determine the...
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Gifts from the Sea

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate parts of the ocean. In this seaweed lesson, students identify foods that contain seaweed, parts of seaweed, and how the ocean affects our lives. As a class students brainstorm ways we rely on the ocean and compare...
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Life Underground

For Teachers 1st
First graders build a terrarium in order to observe animal and plant life dynamics. In this biology lesson, 1st graders compare how organisms survive in different environments. They write their observations and analysis in their journal.
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Come to Your Senses

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore their senses. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn about their senses, what affects them, and how the brain works to control our senses in a series of lab activities.
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Understanding Human Population Growth

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can help students learn about the causes and consequences of our rapidly growing global population
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Variations on a Human Face Lab

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders gain an application level understanding of probability, symmetry, and ratios and rates that exists in one's everyday environment relative to human genetics.
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It Keeps Going & Going &...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend linear and directional patterns, identify patterns in classroom and community environments, create original patterns incorporating the senses of sight and sound, and operate video and recording equipment.
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The Chips Are Down: A Natural Selection Simulation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students, in teams, use different colored paper chips to represent prey and a piece of fabric as the environment.
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Household Hazardous Waste Reduction

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students discover the different types of hazardous waste. They examine ways to dispose of the hazardous materials safely and without harming the environment.
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Outside...North of the 49th Parallel

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore and discuss images of Canadian landscape focusing on the work of the Group of Seven. The discuss different Canadian environments in a group of art works and complete a chart categorizing the depictions. They complete a...
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Salt Marshes And Their Inhabitants

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the ecosystem of the salt marshes. This is done in order to develop an appreciation for this type of environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students are given samples of different organisms...
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Cloud in a bag

For Teachers K
Students relate the states of matter and clouds.  In this environment lesson, students create a chart of information they know about clouds.  Students put an ice cube in a bag and tape to a window. Students watch for...
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Marine Environmental Geology

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students take this course as an introduction to the aspects of marine geology and oceanography that affect the environment and marine resources. Topics include estuarine oceanography and sediments, eutrophication of coastal waters,...
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Reflectional Symmetry And Rotational Symmetry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study reflectional symmetry and rotational symmetry. They go outside and explore symmetry in the environment. They come back inside and make symmetrical masks that represent their way of life.
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The Awful 8: The Play

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars perform a play based on pollution. In this pollution science lesson, students perform a play about different pollutants and how it effects our daily lives.
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine how to prevent cruelty to animals. In this stewardship lesson, students discover the Biblical laws of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim. Young scholars volunteer their time to assist community organizations that promote animal...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit the four L's of Wildlife

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students appreciate the natural environment.  In this "four L's" lesson, students  observe, reflect and appreciate unique ecosystems and how they help sustain life.  Students create posters with the four L's.
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It's Everyone's Home

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research environmental destruction. In this cause and effect lesson, students students gain an understanding of everyday things we do to harm the environment. Students work in groups to create a brochure that tells the...
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A Science Trail: Worms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore worms in multiple ways. In this lesson on worms, 3rd graders search for worms in their natural environment, record data on worms, and dissect worms.
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The Open Ocean, What is it and How Does it Change?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the ocean environment. In this ocean lesson, students discover the physical properties of the ocean. Over two days, students work in small groups investigating ocean maps and creating water currents.
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Cows, Worms and Compost

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore agriculture by viewing a PowerPoint presentation in class. In this animal relationship lesson, 3rd graders identify the types of farm animals humans feed on and their dependency on such small insects like worms....

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