Young scientists discover how sea otters' habitats have changed due to human impact. Through conversation, video observation, and story reading, scholars identify how human interactions change a specific ecosystem in both positive and...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7 paragraph selection regarding the cleanliness of beaches and respond to 2 short answer questions.

Learners explore why Antarctica is so important to the planet. They investigate the physical characteristics. Students create their own unique treaty of governance for Antarctica and discuss how laws are enforced in Antarctica.

Students experiment with temperature and salinity to detect favorable environments for hatching brine shrimp eggs. They make some predictions about which environments will yield the most hatched brine shrimp and record the number of...

Ninth graders examine pollution problems and how it affects the community.  In this arctic cleanup lesson students study ocean currents and how they affect pollution. 

Students examine sea turtles. In this endangered species lesson, students analyze sea turtle habitats. Students hypothesize why sea turtles could go extinct.

In this weather and climate quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts related to climate and weather.

Pupils conduct research on estuaries. They design and construct an estuary, describe the physical characteristics of an estuary, and create a diagram illustrating an estuarine food web.

Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow.  In this floods lesson students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.

Students label the continents, oceans, and seas on a provided world map and use it to determine where they would expect most of the world's coral reefs to be found based on provided information the teacher has read to them.

Students brainstorm a list of environments and animals from around the world that need protection. They then design and create a slogan about an animal or environment and an environmental protection poster.

High schoolers recognize that global winds move in specific directions in specific latitudes and describe that in a written form. They relate the motion of the wind belts to historical navigation.

Students plot the average rainfall for a variety of cities in the United States. Using the map, they work together to determine patterns on which toxicants are transported through the air. They determine the impacts of various weather...

Students investigate jungles and the people who depend upon them.  In this sustainability instructional activity, students research wild life conservation and discover the importance of a jungle to Amazonian people.  Students...

High schoolers study droughts and how they affect communities and coastal ecosystems.  In this ecosystems lesson plan students use data to examine drought conditions in certain areas. 

Students participate in an activity that reinforces their skills with subtracting of two-digit numbers. They read in their Math Storybook's about seashells on the beach, hermit crab's and discuss how many they see and where did all the...

Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.

Students identify organisms that live at the bottom of the body of water. In this biology lesson, students evaluate the effects of pollution to amphipods population. They examine collected data and create a bar graph comparing them.

Tenth graders explore the importance of the environment and ow fragile it is.

Six different lessons comprise this unit on marine debris. Science, language arts, social studies, and art projects make this an ideal interdisciplinary unit. The result will be well-informed future citizens who can help make a...

In this energy crossword worksheet, students read 36 clues pertaining to energy conservation. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.

Students list marine birds in their area and report on the threats made to these species.  In this marine life instructional activity students compare bird count data and argue either for or against its accuracy. 

Students participate in activities that familiarize them with what Earth Day is, why it is important, and why it is a celebration.

High schoolers investigate the social, economic and environmental consequences that might result from Arctic climate change. Students identify and discuss at least three consequences.