Grade Level:
6-8
Teacher Resources
Students visit the supermarket and investigate products’ containers and packaging options to determine which products would produce...
Through riddles and cooperative learning math activities, students work through problems to calculate and visualize millions and...
Students use manipulatives to explore the environmental impact of four different types of protein, and the pros...
After matching everyday products to their natural sources, students “mine” chocolate chip cookies to discover possible impacts...
Students demonstrate the effects of crowding in a “jumping jack” activity, discuss the pros and cons of...
Students simulate the Earth’s population growth over a 500 year span and then create a timeline that...
Students act as panthers hunting for food in a model habitat to learn about dependence on resources...
Students interpret various forms of data (graphic, written, and visual) and identify relationships between factors of climate...
Students graph and interpret growth curves for six mystery species and humans. (Distance learning tool available below!)...
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA