Young scholars examine soil. In this earth science lesson plan, students define and describe weathering and erosion as it relates to soil. Young scholars compare and contrast potting soil with forest soil and complete a science...

Students examine soil. In this soil composition lesson students participate in soil sedimentation and filtration activities. The students discuss what non-living and living things are in soil and why it is so important.

Students create soil profiles, including rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus, in clear plastic cups out of edible materials.

Students investigate the Earth's crust. In this geology lesson, students identify the materials made up of the Earth's crust and investigate the different kinds of soil.

Students examine soil erosion and what causes it.  In this soil instructional activity students complete several experiments on soil erosion and the weathering process. 

Third graders relate that the quality of their drinking water is subject to the condition of the environment and water found in streams and creeks in their community. They track the travel of a wad of paper from a student's desk to a...

Students investigate the forest ecosystem to learn of the living and non-living elements of the soil. In this ecosystem lesson, students examine soil for twigs, moss, fungi, leaves, roots and other matter.   Students...

Learners visit the Greenheart Canopy Walkway. In this environmental lesson, students experience a coastal rain forest ecosystem. Learners interact and explore the different layers of the rain forest.

Students explore the physical properties of rocks. They explore the three different types of rocks and are able to compare and contrast their different properties. Students simulate the creation of sedimentary rock, they also...

Students investigate the earth's structural layers by participating in hands-on activities. They identify the earth's structure and investigate earthquakes.

Students create an all-natural water filtration system. In this lesson on natural water filtration, students build upon prior knowledge to build a filtration unit made of plants, soils, sand, pebbles and rocks that can purify...

Students collect and study information about worms. They discover how an earthworm helps process and loosen the soil. They write in their journals as well.

Learners explore the make-up of the earth and the changes it undergoes in an earthquake. In this earth science instructional activity, students have two activities as part of a unit. First, to use a Styrofoam ball to model the earth's...

Students identify different plants and their uses by attending a field trip. In this Canadian plant lesson, students explore the great outdoors of Vancouver, B.C. and discuss the uses of plants by the Native Americans that once resided...

A fabulous lesson introduces the art of composting to your gardeners. In it, youngsters learn about the composting process and how it actually works. They discuss the environmental benefits of composting, and use the "lasagna" method...

Students examine the connection between trees and erosion. In this erosion lesson students experiment with the effects of rain on a hillside. Students investigate the number of trees and the amount of erosion.

Students construct and maintain model of natural habitat, suggest improvements to the model of the natural habitat to make it more realistic and habitable, and demonstrate careful observation and recording of how animals survive in their...

Students investigate the growth of trees. In this tree growth lesson, students discover that trees make a ring each year they live. Students use new voabulary such as bark, phloem, and cambuim to talk about tree parts. Students create a...

Students explore how an archaeologist works and makes discoveries. In this archaeology activity, students participate in a simulation in which they excavate broken pottery. Students use measurement, geometry, and observation skills...

Learners investigate the composting process through a variety of experiments. In this ecology instructional activity, students discuss the benefits of composting. They examine how compost affect plant growth.

Students study the biotic and abiotic factors of an environment.  In this exploratory lesson students examine the different trophic levels and how organisms are connected. 

Students explore botany by defining the anatomy of a tree. In this environmental exploration lesson, students research plant vocabulary terms and discuss the uses of each word. Students create a "human" tree by role-playing as one of the...