Curated OER
Ocean Color
Learners examine NASA's SeaWiFS Project Web site to explore how the SeaWiFS Project monitors environmental and climatic changes in the oceans and atmosphere. They answer questions and write a summary in support of continued funding for...
Curated OER
Do Human Practices Affect Water Quality?
Young scholars determine if human practices have any noticeable effects on the quality of stream life as measured by the presence of certain macroinvertebrates. They collect, preserve and identify macroinvertibrate samples and quantify...
Curated OER
External Influences 4: Business Ethics and Moral Behavior
Students examine the concepts of moral responsibility and business ethics, applying these concepts to a case study involving a major corporation in a developing country. They list ways in which companies can seek to meet conflicting...
Curated OER
Clean Kansas Water
Students gain an understanding of ways we can be responsible custodians of our water supply. Students explore the governor's clean water initiative involving the Lower Kansas/Republican river basin and the pollutants present there.
Curated OER
The Portable Niche
Third graders, in groups, research animals, plants, and conditions found in ecosystems.
Curated OER
Noah's Ark, Revisited
Fourth graders do a visual presentation for a specific endangered species.
Curated OER
Sexy Coral Reef and I Want My Own Space
Fifth graders explore how coral polyps increase the chances of egg and sperm meeting after being released into the vast ocean waters.
Curated OER
Science Excursion: Cover Mapping Land
Students study remotely sensed images and topographic maps to classify land cover types in their watershed area. They take samples in the watershed area to interpret the images.
Curated OER
The Principles Of Composting
Students put items in a plastic bag and watch the effects of composting. While completing the experiment, students answer questions and ask permission to start their own compost pile at home.
Curated OER
Play Under the Sea
Students explore the hazards of ecosystems and utilize their writing skills to create a studenT book. Threats to the ecosystem of the coral reef are discussed and used as a model for the research of the group.
Curated OER
"Professional" Settlement of Arkansas
Eighth graders examine the physical geography of Arkansas played and instrumental role in the settlement of the state.
Curated OER
Florida's Springs
Middle schoolers follow the journey that water takes in aquifers and springs. They write about the major threats to the aquifer and the solutions to these threats.
Curated OER
Archaeobotany
Pupils study pictures of seeds and the conditions in which they grow during their study of archaeobotany. They infer ancient plant use by looking at archaeobotanical samples. They determine the change of plant use by interpreting a graph...
Curated OER
Compost Columns
In this unit of lessons, students examine the role of compost columns and recycling. They create a KWL chart about garbage in Chicago. They also examine life cycles and packaging of everyday products.
Curated OER
What Are We?
Students describe different types of water pollutants. They complete experiments in which they observe the affects of water pollution on algae. They also brainstorm and list three causes of each water pollutant.
Curated OER
What's The Flow?
Students examine urban runoff and identify peak flows. They examine causes for different flow rates, and complete worksheets and a graph.
Curated OER
Mud in the Water
Students build a soil erosion model to study the importance of soil conservation. They investigate how land forms from both constructive and destructive forces.
Curated OER
Pollution Prevention
Students investigate how to reduce solid and hazardous waste, and estimate the amount of household hazardous waste in their community. Students discuss methods of changing people's habits, and how to convince them to use alternative...
Curated OER
Connections
Students examine the interdependence of the West Central African forest ecosystem. They draw pictures of items found in this ecosystem, discuss their interdependence, and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
Optional Laboratory: Measuring Tree Heights
Students work together to measure tree heights. They make predictions on what they believe the calculations are and answer questions during the experiment. They share their results with the class.
Curated OER
The Font of Funniness
Students research the work of a contemporary humorist by analyzing a variety of pieces of their work. They look at the work from a variety of media sources such as writing, videos, and broadcasts to decide how "American" the material is....
Curated OER
The Rulers of Sky And Earth
Young scholars investigate how symbols of power, the dragon and the tiger, are portrayed in the art of China and Japan and compare and contrast this with the Western conception and portrayal of the dragon.
Curated OER
Iconography: Art and Literature
Students discover the main subjects and objects of Buddhist art and how symbolism in the Arts can enhance the artistic elements. The lesson concludes with the creation of student works using iconography.
Other popular searches
- Chemistry of Fertilizers
- Plants and Fertilizers
- Chemistry Fertilizers
- Fertilizers Word Search
- Fertilizers and Minerals
- Fertilizers Rates
- Fertilizers and Environment