Grade Level:
9-12
Teacher Resources
Students research an energy-related topic in the United States or Canada and consider possible alternatives, weighing costs...
Students determine a list of criteria to use when deciding the fate of endangered species, then conduct...
Students mimic the spread of disease by exchanging liquids in test tubes in a hands-on simulation. They...
Students find articles about air pollution issues and use the information to create a class cause and...
Poverty background reading: More than one billion people around the world live in poverty and lack adequate...
Forests background reading: The world’s forests are important ecosystems in regulating climate and nurturing wildlife. This reading...
Students calculate the rate of natural increase and corresponding doubling time or half-life for several countries and...
Students observe and collect data on the exponential growth of yeast cultures in both a lab experiment...
Air pollution background reading: An overview of how fossil fuel combustion creates unhealthful levels of several pollutants...
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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