Take a Look Back Students pretend to be a historians as they gather data about the environment over the last 25...		Egg Carton Uncle Sam Teach your children the importance of recycling with this fun Uncle Sam craft activity.
Shower Savings Your students will survey the amount of water that is used in their homes for showering. Then...		Collecting Cans Children will enjoy this art project, which teaches about recycling. This activity would align...
Our Growing Planet The unit had three main parts: human population growth over time; the impact of population...		Endangered Animal Species Students evaluate changes in the numbers of endangered animal species in the U.S. between 1994...
Analyzing Air Quality An investigation of air pollution.		Classifying Wastes Students classify common examples of solid wastes and identify disposal methods. Assesses...
The Ozone Show This article describes how to use a talk show as an authentic assessment at the end of an ozone...		A Household of the Future Students design a home and a car of the future, which operate entirely on renewable energy...
Box Up Your Habitat The Envirobox Project involves six classes from around the U.S. sending each other a shoebox...		Modeling Wastewater Treatment Students design a model to demonstrate the first stage of wastewater treatment in a sewage...
Investigating Soils and Earth Systems Because soil sustains life, it offers an excellent context for exploring the interrelationships...		Hard or Soft Water? Students determine the hardness of two water samples, labeled only as A and B. Assesses their...
From Mud Puddles to Drinking Water This unit on land use issues and groundwater principles channels children's enthusiasm about...		Helping the Whale Conservation Effort Learn what you can do to help protect whales.
Mud Microbiology Explore an activity that is an experiential approach through which students examine the...		Materials of the Earth: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on materials of the Earth and natural...
Interaction of Human Activities with the Natural Environment Use this reading reference with the lesson Creature Feature.		Caring for the Earth: Family Activity Send home a printable set of activities, which include drawing a picture of the earth's...