- Earth
Bags- Students will write and illustrate ideas for helping our environment
on paper grocery bags that will be distributed at the local grocery
store.
- Earthsavers
Club- Using the Berenstain Bears story Don't Pollute Anymore and
the classic The Lorax, students learn about the importance of Earth
Day.
- Environmental
Detectives at Work- Environmental Detectives at Work engages students
in an investigation of the influence of one human on our natural world.
- Environmentally
Friendly- The focus of this lesson is to practice researching a
project and write a formal letter. Students research using computers
to gather information on wildlife management and use the information
to write a letter to an agency.
- Environmental
Mathematics- The students will explore what food sources are needed
to survive in the wild. Then the students will plot on a graph the best
food sources for their environments and the survivability rate for each
member of their group.
- Environmental
Quality in Our Own Backyard- This is a research project designed
to increase student and community awareness and participation in local
environmental issues.
- Filling
Up Florida- Students study factors controlling Florida's population
growth and related environmental impacts. Students research natural
community types and construct maps (including a large-sized map of Florida)
to be used for role play/simulation activity.
- Filtering
Water To Prevent Pollution- Students will gain an idea as to various
pollutants which can contaminate our water and an appreciation of the
need to keep our water supplies clean.
- Habitats
and All That- This lesson plan explores climate characteristics
of different environments, adaptations of living things to environments,
and adaptations of living things for survival.
- Homeostasis-
Students will explain how organisms maintain stable internal conditions
and adapt to the environment.
- How
Cool Is Your Environment?- The students calculate heat energy and
convert from one temperature scale to another. The students will be
able to manipulate formulas needed for conversions.
- How Organisms
Respond To Changes In Their Environment- To observe the reaction
of living cells to mechanical and chemical stimuli. To observe the streaming
of protoplasma in living cells.
- How Pollution
Disrupts Our Natural Environment- The pupils will be able to design
and conduct simple scientific investigations and /or experiments in
which observations are made, data are gathered and organized, and reasonable
conclusions are drawn.
- Human
Impact on the Everglades Environment- Students research changes
the Army Corps made in Everglades, focus on the human impact on the
environment, design graphic organizers, summary statements, develop
a Florida map of the Everglades region and give a presentation about
what they learned.
- Interaction
Actions- This is the fourth lesson on the sixth day of the Unit,
What Makes Me Who I Am? In this lesson, students work in cooperative
groups to brainstorm characteristics that are the result of interaction
with the environment.
-
Introduction to the Environment- Students will have a better understanding
and appreciation of the environment through various lessons focusing
on factors that affect the environment.
- Is
Your Home Hazardous to Your Health?- In this lesson, students use
a New York Times article as a springboard to small group research about
common household toxins, focusing on where would one find these toxins
in the home, the effects of the toxins on the human body, treatment
for poisoning by the toxins, and preventative measures that one could
take to prevent poisoning.
- It's
a Jungle Out There!- In this lesson, students act as ethnobotanists
and investigate the relationship between plants and people.
- Oh Deer!-
Students interact as deer, food, water, and shelter in an activity that
demonstrates how nature is constantly changing according to changes
in the environment.
- Owls
in the Family, by Farley Mowat- Students will be able to identify
different types of owl species. Students will be able to research and
compile information using the Internet. Students will be able to make
distinctions between truth and myths about owls.
- Problems
in Pollutia- Students work in groups to make recommendations about
environmental issues arising in the imaginary kingdom called Pollutia.
They present short speeches highlighting action they believe should
be taken and ideas of how each problem should be solved.
- Recycling-
The main objectives of this mini-teach are to identify and be aware
of how much garbage we can produce, identify landfills and their purposes,
and explain how recycling saves energy and resources while reducing
pollution.
- Recycling-
Students will explain the benefit of recycling to the environment. Students
will list three things they can recycle at home.
- Return
of the Living Dead- In this lesson, students research endangered
animal species that have 'beaten the odds' as they continue to survive
longer than scientists had expected.
- Save
Our Earth- Students research current environmental problems in order
to develop and deliver an oral presentation. This presentation will
persuade the audience to act on the student's point of view on the issue.
- Smart
Decision!- The students, by using a Decision Making Model, will
recognize, analyze and solve an environmental problem of public concern.
- The Effect
of Automobile Exhaust on Hydra in an Environmental Chamber- To determine
if morphological and/or behavioral changes occur within the animal upon
exposure to automobile exhaust.
- The Effects
of Pesticides on the Food Chain- Students will discuss possible
consequences of pesticides entering the food chain.
- The Effects
of Trash and Garbage On the Environment- To analyze individual solid
waste management habits. To understand what is biodegradable and what
is non-biodegradable.
- Topics
in Environmental Science- To model the atmosphere of the earth.
To build a model to simulate the greenhouse effect.
- Urban
Effects On Inshore Plankton- This lab activity in counting plankton,
reinforces the use of the microscope. Differences encountered in count
may lead to an exercise in graphing the observed results and stimulate
discussion concerning plankton count variation from selected collection
sites.
- Water
Purification- Participants will develop an understanding and appreciation
of water purification techniques and their implications for health maintenance.
- Zebra
Mussels and Water Pollution- The main objectives of this Mini-teach
are to show the proliferation of zebra mussels and their effects on
local bodies of water.
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