Pascagoula River Basin 9th Grade Mississippi Studies

In this geologic history of Long Island Sound worksheet, students read about how the Long Island sound was formed through rivers and glaciers advancing and retreating. Students answer 5 questions about the reading and the formation of...

Water is essential for life—and understanding the importance of clean drinking water is essential in understanding sustainability! Show your environmental science class the basics of water testing and treatment through a week-long...

Learners analyze the concept of global commons dilemma.  In this investigative lesson plan students read an article on the Middle East Media Research Institute and answer questions accordingly. 

Students use topographic maps to identify parts of rivers. In addition, they discover gradient and predict changes in the channels caused by variations in water flow. Other activities include sketching a river model with a new channel...

Engineers team up to design and construct an 18-inch-long robotic arm that can successfully pick up a paper cup. Each group is given the exact same set of materials, but it is up to them to decide what to use and how to use it. It is a...

"Humans have become a geologic agent comparable to erosion and [volcanic] eruptions ..." Paul J. Crutzen, a Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist. Using Landsat imagery, scholars create a grid showing land use type, such as urban,...

Ira Flatow and guests discuss whether boxing in the Mississippi is a sustainable long-term solution.

Students research and produce an iMovie documentary about the human and natural history of a stream basin (watershed).

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, a meteorologist explains how an unusual weather pattern led to one of the most devastating floods of this century. 3m 35s

In this instructional activity students will access and analyze sea ice data. By the end of the instructional activity students should be able to measure the seasonal variations in sea ice extent, discover long-term changes occurring in...