Classroom Resources

Students articulate their thoughts about the ethical issues related to population reaching seven billion and...

Students test different pH solutions on radish seeds to determine the optimal level for seed...

Students become acquainted with the concepts of doubling time, exponential growth, and biotic potential by...

Students participate in a game that mimics the relationship between population growth and aquifer depletion....

Students determine a list of criteria to use when deciding the fate of endangered species,...

Students play a game that simulates a cap and trade system, and analyze its successes...

Students use a timeline to explore energy-related environmental issues through history then compare countries based...

Students mimic the spread of disease by exchanging liquids in test tubes in a hands-on...

Students "catch" pollution (particulate matter) on prepared cards to see the environmental and health-related consequences...

Secondary-level reading explores the relationship between U.S. people and the natural environment from early settlements...

Personal consumption background reading: What is an ecological footprint and what are the impacts of...

Food and Agriculture case study reading: How are pollinators critical to our food supply, and...

Personal consumption case study reading: Examine how fast fashion (like H&M, Zara, Shein, etc.) impacts...

Air pollution case study reading: Learn about initiatives to tackle health problems of indoor air...

Forests background reading: The world's forests are important ecosystems in regulating climate and nurturing wildlife....

Climate change case study reading: A profile of Kiribati, a nation of islands in the...

Solid waste case study reading: A profile of a town in Ghana that is the...

Air pollution background reading: An overview of how fossil fuel combustion creates unhealthful levels of...

U.S. population takes center stage in this downloadable packet of classroom lessons, 330 Million in...

Thematic unit for the middle school classroom covers issues related to garbage and solid waste...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on outdoor and indoor air pollution. Includes teaching...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on biodiversity issues, endangered animals, and extinction rates....

Thematic unit for the high school classroom covers a wide range topics related to climate...

Packet of 2023 Earth Day lesson plans for K - 5th grades. Free to download!...

Packet of 2023 Earth Day lesson plans for 9th - 12th grades. Free to download!...

Packet of 2023 Earth Day lesson plans for 6th - 8th grades. Free to download!...

Thematic unit for the high school classroom on energy issues in more developed and less...

Students work in small groups to determine the main environmental concerns during given periods of...

A simulation and gardening lab that gives students hands-on experience with the effects of increasing...

A visual demonstration of the limited farmland available on Earth (instructor cuts an apple to...

In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for...

Students share a bowl of goldfish crackers to simulate even and uneven consumption of limited...

In a role-playing simulation, students act as species in a habitat trying to survive by...

Students estimate a fish population (using goldfish crackers on a flat surface) by sampling.

Students develop an index of the ten factors they identify as most important to a...

Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil...

Colorful, informative poster makes the perfect classroom wall decoration - it inspires conversations and questions....

Bar graph shows change in global population from 2 billion people in 1927 to 7.3...

Bar graphs show the percentage of children in low income countries who have access to...

Bar graph shows the amount of carbon dioxide per capita, in metric tons, is emitted...

Six cards that compare resource use in the United States and worldwide.

Infographic compares the number of Earths needed to provide for humans' current consumption over time....

Bar graph compares the energy mix - percentage of energy from fossil fuels vs. renewables...

Infographics shows that 1 person in the U.S. consumes as much energy as 2 French,...

Line graphs display forest loss in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon, showing the percentage of...