Designing an Ecologically Sound City

Students explore green space.  In this community welfare and ecology lesson, students define green space and identify any green space in their local community. Students brainstorm reasons that green space is beneficial for recreation and...

Put on your hats and mittens, button your coat and lace your boots, its time for a trip on The Polar Express. Designed with both primary and upper-grade learners in mind, this resource provides lessons and activities that use this...

Fifth graders design an "ecologically sound" city.

Fifth graders follow an outline which helps them design an ecologically sound city. The city is required to include the laws for the city to help make all citizens aware of their ecological responsibilities.

Students use the Web to find out about the plants and animals that live in their local area. They design eco parks containing local plants and animals. They utilize websites imbedded in this plan to visit other ecoparks to get ideas for...

Students observe a variety of sounds which can be heard within their schoolyard habitat by sitting quietly by themselves for five minutes, listening, and then recording the sounds around them by drawing them.

Students research similarities and differences among biomes online. They simulate job of zoo planners, and depart on expedition to decide which biome the city zoo should construct, as well as which plants and animals to include in it.

Students observe and record a variety of sounds in the school playground habitat. They sit quietly for five minutes, and record the sounds they hear through illustration.

Students explore their environment. Given a question and a scenario, they conduct a field study of a designated area. In that area, they count and tally the number of insects that are present.

Wetlands may not sound particularly ornate, but they are as important as any habitat! With a hands-on activity, young scientists build a wetland model and observe its many functions in action. They discover the importance of wetlands to...