In The Quest For Sustainable Stuff

Students research arctic climates. In this Web-quest investigation, students will identify Arctic climate changes, explain the effects of these changes, relate the changes to other regions, and write their findings in a letter format.

Centered around the short story "Beneath a Dark Mountain" by Jessica Hekman, this plan contains prereading activities and a post-reading writing assignment that encourages writers to craft a scene about the past or present. 

Middle schoolers investigate the recycling system in the United States by participating in an online activity.  In this environmental care lesson, students research what makes up our trash output in this country and where it goes....