Screenshot of video lesson plan "Who Polluted the Potomac?" showing interactive activity
In this hands-on environmental science and geography lesson, students engage with the interactive story “Who Polluted the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Timber!" showing role-play in deforestation demand and supply simulation
In this interactive forest sustainability and environmental science simulation, students take on roles within a forest management...
This quick and visual demonstration uses water and measuring cups to model how population increases when the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Population Circle" where students simulate the Earth's exponential population growth explosion
This engaging population growth simulation helps students experience the changing pace of Earth’s population growth over the...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Panther Hunt" showing the represented prey animals in an ecosystem that can support a panther diet
In this fun, game-like classroom activity, students take on the role of predatory animals competing for limited...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Oh How We've Grown" where students create a timeline of the global population doubling
This engaging population growth activity helps students understand long-term human population trends. Through an interactive simulation of...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Mining for Chocolate" showing chocolate chip cookies as an analogy to mining regions
This engaging, hands-on STEM and earth science lesson introduces students to the connection between natural resources and...
Screenshot of video lesson plan "Earth: The Apple of Our Eye" using an apple to demonstrate the limited farmland available on Earth
This impactful classroom activity uses a simple apple-cutting demonstration to visually represent the small portion of Earth’s...
Lemur on a log
In small group simulations, students compare the biodiversity of temperate and tropical forests and explore the impacts...

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