Environmental, Earth and Space Science
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Student Earth and Environmental Science
Laboratory Safety Agreement
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Infographic - Ecology: The Study of the Place We Live
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The Ups and Downs of Weather
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Human Impacts: How Can Our Impact Be Assessed?
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The Composition and Age of Stars
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Introduce Environmental Studies with a River Tank™
If you don’t have access to a natural body of water for study, then bring a body of water to your classroom with a River Tank™. View »
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Urban Ecology
Just because your school is in the middle of a city does not mean you cannot explore ecology! Learn about the differences between urban and non-urban ecology and some ways to incorporate this new knowledge into your classroom. View »
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Population Density Activity
Provide your students a hands-on opportunity to measure population density without leaving the classroom. Learn how combinations of fabric, paper, buttons, beads, candy, and/or beans can provide data for the study. View »
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World Water Monitoring Day
World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is the perfect opportunity to introduce your students to hands-on water quality studies. View »
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Constructing Berlese Funnels to Study Invertebrate Density and Biodiversity
Easy, inexpensive, authentic, and engaging—what better way to study biodiversity and population density than to construct and use Berlese funnels? View »
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Sand Dune Erosion in a Box Top
This activity for elementary and middle school students demonstrates the concept and effects of erosion simply and inexpensively using found materials. View »
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Air Pollution: Tropospheric Ozone, Particulates, and Indoor Carbon Dioxide
"Bad" ozone, dangerous particulates, and significant CO2 buildup—in and around your school! Access a series of field tests students can use to measure your school’s tropospheric ozone levels and the number of deposited particulates in different locations, and to study how carbon dioxide concentrations indoors vary throughout the school day. View »
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Use Guided Inquiry to Explore Your Schoolyard on Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with an engaging activity that gets your students outside and uses the 5E process of engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate. View »
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Modeling the Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis effect can be a tough concept to explain, but it's fairly easy to model. Try this simple and inexpensive balloon activity. View »
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In a Fog? Cloud Formation
Use this activity to explore the reasons for cloud formation. View »
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Build a Maintenance-Free Ecosystem
The Carolina™ Minipond Ecosystem Kit has everything needed to easily establish a vibrant, maintenance-free community of microscopic pond critters in your classroom. View »
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Water Pollution Awareness Demonstration
This demonstration is an engagement activity that increases students’ awareness of the current state of global water quality. View »
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