Screenshot of video lesson plan "Go Fish!" demonstrating uneven resource consumption of limited resources
In Go Fish!, students in grades K‑2 engage in a hands‑on resource distribution simulation where they share...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "World of Difference" showing an example of a habitat circle with allotted resources
In this fun interactive activity, students role-play as plants or animals collecting vital habitat elements — water,...
Screengrab of gardening lab video lesson plan
Engage lower elementary students with a hands-on gardening and plant growth simulation lab designed to teach the...
Child's hand print cut out of construction paper for the Earth Day lesson, Lend a Hand to the Earth
Students create handprint art and write an action they will take to protect the environment.
Students identify items presented to them as needs or wants, complete a sorting activity, and create a...
Through a guided role-play, students compare the energy use of a typical morning 200 years ago with...
Students act as animals trying to survive by collecting essential habitat services - water, soil, shelter, space,...
Group of students working together and sharing a moment after making a difference in their community
Students read and discuss a story about people coming together to help one another, and then plan...
Unit for elementary grades covers how humans create waste and impact the environment
Elementary-level reading on the creation and disposal of solid waste.

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