Grade Level:
3-5
Teacher Resources
Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time and propose methods...
An elementary-level reading that discusses our needs for personal and ecological space.
In a visual demonstration using water and measuring cups, two students demonstrate the effect birth and death...
Students “catch” pollution (particulate matter) on prepared cards to see the environmental and health-related consequences of our...
Students gather materials and observe if and how they decompose over time in a natural setting. Students...
Students track their lunch waste every day for a week and test strategies for reducing the amount...
An apple is sliced into pieces to model the amount of agricultural land being used on Earth...
Students construct a word web to show the possible cause and effect relationships of a growing population....
Riddles that help students conceptualize large numbers and understand the concepts of exponential growth and doubling time.
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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