Counting Carbon

In this climate change lesson, students solve real-world word problems and use packing peanuts to visualize the amount of carbon… Read more »

The environmental impact of raising livestock is represented by chips on the student worksheet

Meat of the Matter

In this interdisciplinary environmental science lesson, students graph real-world data on global meat production, use hands-on manipulatives to compare the… Read more »

High school students play a game to simulate a cap and trade system in a social studies class

Cap and Trade Game

Explore how cap-and-trade systems work with this engaging classroom simulation video. Designed for middle and high school students, the Cap… Read more »

Video lesson plan of Everything Counts, teacher explains how to run the middle school level activity

Everything Counts

In this interdisciplinary activity, students take on the role of store owners and conduct a mini-census to identify the needs… Read more »

Video lesson plan of Trash Trouble in Paradise, teacher explains how to run the high school environmental justice activity

Trash Trouble in Paradise

In this powerful environmental science and civics role-playing activity, students simulate a city council meeting to determine the location for… Read more »

Video lesson plan of People and Climate Change, teacher explains how to run the data-rich middle school activity

People and Climate Change: The Data Is In

In this climate change and data analysis lesson, students engage with a variety of data formats—including graphs, written reports, and… Read more »

Take a Stand

This dynamic lesson begins with a “four corners” discussion strategy, where students respond to thought-provoking statements about population growth, resource… Read more »

Mysteries of the U.S. Pyramids

In this social studies, students construct and analyze population pyramids (age-sex distribution charts) to explore changing U.S. population characteristics over… Read more »

Screenshot of video lesson plan "Millions and Billions"

Millions and Billions

In this interactive math enrichment lesson, students develop a deeper understanding of large numbers by tackling riddles, participating in a… Read more »

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