Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a fundamentals of environmental pollution and control course taught at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. The course teaches water pollutants, waste water treatment, soil acidity,...
Handout
Other

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management: Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks - Naturally explains the critical importance of healthy shorelines for preventing soil erosion and filtering out pollutants. It looks specifically at riparian areas, such as those in Alberta, which...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Watersheds Urban and Rural

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity students build models of two types of watersheds, one urban and one rural. They will then simulate rain or the water cycle and observe what happens to the 'soil.' This activity leads to discussions about the water cycle,...
Website
National Geographic

National Geographic: Human Impacts on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These...