Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pooper Scooper

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Science Learners build a pooper scooper tool that helps them clean up after a dog without getting their hands dirty or their noses too close. They research the diseases that can be transported through animal waste and work in teams to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Nutrient Cycles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the circle of sea life by creating nitrogen compound models.  In this oceanography lesson, students discuss sea creatures and where their waste goes.  Young scholars identify nitrogen cycles in the...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Energy and the Poor Black Carbon in Developing Nations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this activity, students explore impacts of the use of wood, dung, and charcoal in developing countries for fuel. Class discussion will generate a list of impacts from the use of black carbon generating fuels.