Grade Level:
9-12
Teacher Resources
Food and Agriculture case study reading: How are pollinators critical to our food supply, and why are...
Oceans case study reading: Overfishing of tuna to satiate fish and sushi eaters worldwide has caused all...
Rich and poor case study reading: There are already great inventions for reducing global poverty. Now, they...
Climate change background reading: An overview of how human activities have increased greenhouse gas emissions, the many...
Biodiversity background reading: This overview explores why biodiversity is important and what trends are threatening so many...
In small groups, students take on the role of real-world migrants and take turns in the “hot...
Acting as different stakeholders with various interests, students play a strategy game where they work in groups...
Role playing a city council meeting, students weigh various real-world economic, social, and environmental factors when siting...
Students analyze data and images about three megacities, identifying challenges and benefits of growing urbanization, and then...
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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