Grade Level:
3-5
Teacher Resources
In small group simulations, students compare the biodiversity of a temperate forest to that of a tropical...
Students discuss the concept of biotic potential and use equations to determine how a family of armadillos...
Students listen to a mathematical folktale and then solve word problems related to doubling. Students will be...
Students collect data on how much water they use in one night, then discuss indirect water use....
By interviewing adults they know, students learn about diverse backgrounds and consider reasons why people migrate from...
Students simulate several generations of a family’s growth, comparing a two-child average family size to a three-child...
Students read (or listen to) the short story, From Island to Island, then create a play or perform...
Students graph the impact of being outdoors on their moods and then design an imaginary "green" city.
Students act as animals trying to survive by collecting essential habitat services - water, soil, shelter, space,...
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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