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

In this words and meanings activity, students read ten sentences and analyze the words in bold type. Students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as each word.

Learners read about the importance of packaging foods and related items properly and reducing waste. In this packaging lesson, students read the background information about packaging and bring a variety of packaging materials to class....

Students complete activities to study decomposition. In this decomposition instructional activity, students work in pairs to observe a decay buffet experiment. Students keep compost bag journals. Students define and discuss the process...

Students organize and conduct a cleanup of a local beach, lake, or stream. They keep track of the types and amounts picked up and analyze this information in the classroom.

In this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Fury over Britain's Toxic Waste," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.

Students 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 discuss and compare the waste disposal habits of today with those of Native Americans of long ago.

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

In this crossword puzzle activity, students identify the words that relate to Earth Day by reading the 14 clues. Students complete the crossword puzzle with the clues.

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.

Students explore properties of cans (including aluminum and steel) as they rotate through stations. They experiment with magnets, weight differences, resistance to corrosion and temperature conductivity.

Students read and analyze the story Away on the Bay as a springboard to discuss water pollution. They may look into ways in which water can be cleaned and a watershed restored.

Students prepare for their service learning project by listening to a representative from the Lake Michigan Federation. They volunteer their time to clean up the coast line. They reflect on the event by writing a poem about their...

Students discuss the environment and the problems facing our natural resources. They write ways to help the environment on paper grocery bags, illustrate them, and distribute them to grocery stores to be used with customers.

Students convert basic measurement in English and Metric Units.

High schoolers research the major waste management facilities in their community and are encouraged to speak with public officials.

Third graders discuss the ways in which human interaction with the environment and production of waste products contribute to pollution. Through a pollution demonstration, they explain how various groups of plants and animals can be...

In this resources worksheet, learners 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.

Sixth graders complete a variety of activities to explore both positive and negative effects of microorganisms. They, in groups, engage in a series of experiments which illustrate the effects of certain molds.

Students explore the interdependency between humans and the ecosystems. They examine how uncontrolled development threatens the rain forests. They discuss how human actions affect the rain forest.

In this batteries worksheet, students read about the different types of batteries, including rechargeable batteries. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.

Young scholars identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. In this earth science instructional activity, students construct a T-chart of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

In this reading worksheet, students read a selection titled, "How Children See the Future," then answer 10 multiple choice questions.