Read Works
Read Works: Gasping for Air
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increased risk of asthma for children living in areas with air pollution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: A Clean Park
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Tyler who decides to do his part to help keep his community park clean. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Smoking Hurts People
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the negative effects of smoking on people and on the environment. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Smoking Hurts People and the Environment!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about smoking and how it hurts both people and the environment. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Watching the Weather
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage talks about weather indications of global warming. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Read Works
Read Works: Climates: Global Warming
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climate change and global warming. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Effects of Water Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water pollutants can have an effect on both the ecology of ecosystems and on humans. As a result of water pollution, humans may not be able to use a waterway for...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Chemistry and the Environment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers chemistry and the environment with a focus on the role of lead in pollution.
Seeker
Seeker: This Beached Whale's Stomach Was Filled With Plastic Bags
A tragic story comes out of Norway of a whale that could not be saved from debris that had been consumed.
PBS
Pbs Newshour: Delhi's Air Pollution Closes Hundreds of Schools, Renews Alarms
The air pollution was so awful in Delhi, India on November 4th and 5th that 1,700 schools had to close. Find out the concerns and what can be done.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Mediterran Monk Seal
This site takes a look at the physical characteristics and natural history of the Mediterran Monk Seal. Special attention is given the causes of endangerment and current conservation efforts. Additional learning exercises are also...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Solid Waste
In this article, you can learn about solid wastes. It discusses the problems associated with disposal and possible solutions.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: About Ozone
A detailed overview of the chemistry of ozone and its role in the atmosphere. Students learn about the benefits and hazards of ozone. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities. Learning activities...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Ozone in the Troposphere
A detailed overview of the ground-level ozone, tropospheric ozone, with explanations about how it is called the bad ozone and how it varies day to day. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Urban Explosion
Describe the environmental problems created by rapid development of urban areas, and identify solutions for dealing with problems caused by uncontrolled urbanization. Explain the importance of urban development plans for dealing with...
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air
This site provides an experiment for early elementary students to discover different dirt particles in the air, and explore causes of air pollution.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Changing the Atmosphere
This resource addresses changes affecting the atmosphere as a result of life on earth.
Other
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality: Common Water Quality Measures
An organized resource highlighting properties of freshwater and water quality concerns.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Project:s Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
This comprehensive site on air pollutions, sponsored by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology, includes worksheets, knowledge-assesment tools, and detailed instructions.
Other
Storyboard That: Earth Day Activities
Lesson plans provide creative ideas for creating storyboards that pertain to Earth Day.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Tiny Plastic, Big Problem" by Alison Pearce Stevens
A learning module that begins with "Tiny Plastic, Big Problem" by Alison Pearce Stevens, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Nurdles' Quest for Ocean Domination
Nurdles are the tiny, factory-made pellets that form the raw material for every plastic product that we use, from toys to toothbrushes. And while they look pretty harmless on land, they can really wreak havoc on our oceans. Kim Preshoff...
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Acid Rain Go Away
in this lesson plan students conduct an experiment to find out how acid rain can harm plants.
NOAA
Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...