Learners explain how a sensor works. In this technology lesson plan, students determine the air quality around their school. They record observations and share results to class.

Twelfth graders evaluate their own state on how well the government protects their citizens from specific health issues. In groups, they list the environmental health concerns regarding water, air, toxic waste and radiation. They...

Students identify many different ways the environment is polluted, and determine ways to prevent pollution. They create a collage of pictures describing how the earth becomes polluted.

Students review factors that threaten survival of different species. this lesson plan is part of a multi-segmented unit on animal survival.

Students work together to design an experiment that compares and contrasts differnet plant cultivation systems. In groups, they evaluate the results of the experiment to discover if the cultivation system could be used in space. They...

Students investigate the quality of water using a variety of methods. They use a pH probe to measure the pH and study the effect of dissolved CO2 in the water. Students also observe the effect of the pH upon the dissolving of H2SO4 in...

Students create a torn paper landscape and use it to study clouds. In this cloud study and art lesson, students make a background art image from torn paper. Students create a torn paper landscape and use cotton balls to illustrate...

Young scholars use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...

Students investigate the history of interactions with the environment in the 1800s. They conduct research looking for possible negative influences upon the environment. The information is used to conduct a class discussion about the...

In this environmental science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 26 questions about human impact on the environment.

In this energy crossword worksheet, students read 36 clues pertaining to energy conservation. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.

For this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 18 fill in the blank questions regarding the Richard Nixon presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students explore chromatography, a process used to separate mixtures. They create a colorful T-shirt design.

Students visualize, in three dimensions, features represented by contour lines on a topographic map. They see that the different elevations shown on a two dimensional topographic map can be used to build a 3-D model.

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

Students are challenged to design a healthy city in this unit plan. The cross-curricular unit covers content standards for ninth grade in science, language arts, world geography, and math. Students explore air quality and the impact it...

Pollution is an example of a negative externality. Despite the gradual reduction in emissions from fossil fuels, many important environmental issues remain. Along with the still-high levels of air and water pollution, other issues...

Illustrated tutorial explains nonpoint source pollution and its role in the health of the environment. Students learn about different sources of pollution and how these pollutants contaminate the land, air, and water. Click on the links...

Information about the insecticide DDT, a toxic chemical that was used widely in World War II and later, and is still used in some countries today. It has had far-reaching effects on the environment, as it is carried long distances by air...

The 'Clean Air Crusaders' help teachers work with students to educate them about all kinds of air pollution and ways to improve our environment.

Find an array of environmental and science-based lesson plans, activities and ideas from the EPA, other federal agencies, and external organizations.

Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...

An entire site of resources specifically for environmental science and how it is linked to human health. Topics include water pollution, air pollution, climate change, and chemicals.

An introduction, aimed at upper elementary- and middle-school learners, to acid rain. [Click back to home to access the site in Spanish.]