Learners investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.

Students experiment to define which environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They decompose carrots in dirt, weigh the carrots periodically to determine how long it takes. They look at how engineers use this type of...

Students research environmental issues. In this environmental lesson plan, students use the Internet to research an environmental problem and list ten facts about it. Students write a summary of facts.

Students examine and identify biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials. They discover ways in which biodegradable materials can help minimize pollution.

Students define and discuss terms organic and synthetic, read article pertaining to organic agricultural practices in Oklahoma, complete worksheet, grow plants using both commercial and organic fertilizer, compare growth rates, and chart...

In this online interactive tree quiz worksheet, students respond to 6 questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.

Students examine environmental change of land, water, and air, discuss Clear Skies Legislation, and experiment on solid compaction and resultant water filtration.

In this environment worksheet, students answer the 12 questions related to the concepts of manufacturing and consumption of real products.

Students recognize the importance of helping the environment. In this improving the environment instructional activity, students create a task that will improve the environment. student make decisions about how to share the work to get...

Students take an imaginary journey through the water cycle. In this water cycle instructional activity, students identify the various parts of the water cycle, listen while their teacher leads them on an imaginary journey through the...

Fifth graders discuss the functions, benefits and drawbacks of packaging.  For this product package lesson students design alternative packaging and write an essay to deal with the issues of packaging. 

Students make efforts to save the rainforests. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss facts about the resources of the rainforests. Students then create posters that encourage other to reduce their use of paper.

In this Earth Day should/should not worksheet, students complete sentences about earth day, billing in blanks with either "I should" or "I should not, then use a word bank to write 5 sentences about a picture of children picking up trash.

Young scholars examine the materials that comprise the products they use. Students describe whether these materials are renewable or nonrenewable resource. Young scholars observe what happens to materials when placed in a landfill.

Young scholars create a mini-version of a landfill. They examine the materials they use everyday and determine if they decompose or not. They identify the materials as renewable or nonrenewable as well.

Students demonstrate how much paper is thrown away in their classroom in one week. They estimate the weight of paper used, weigh the paper at the end of five days, and discuss how students can use less paper.

For this environmental issues worksheet, learners learn about sanitary landfills and dumps by reading a one page information text. Students also study the cross section of a landfill. There are no questions to answer.

Students identify the sources of pollution and waste in their community. They examine the process of recycling and how to eliminate some of their family waste.

Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.

In this resources worksheet, students compare and contrast physical and chemical properties and changes. Students review the periodic table, pattern of atomic numbers and chemical reactivity. This worksheet has 56 short answer questions.

Young scholars create and tend to an outdoor compost pile. They research about decomposition and composting. They create two activities for their peers to complete.

Students investigate the decomposition process and the parameters which influence the rate at which it occurs. They design a "controlled" experiment by comparing decomposition rates between two compost piles. Analysis questions include...

Student examine ways we use and conserve energy. They discover the choices one makes concerning excessive energy use.

Students research the environment in this lesson. They find the section and page number of items listed on the worksheet. They work together in groups to find the information.