Environmental science activities

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Integrate a hands-on environmental science lab for your students. Students will discover that water holds dissolved oxygen. Fish need this oxygen to survive. Teacher guide and student journal included. This is a wonderful unit to use to create a discussion on aquatice systems.

Make sediment jars to learn about dirt. This is a fun introduction to soil science for kids.

I recently had another opportunity to observe a science program in an after school setting, this time at Greenleaf Elementary School in Oakland, CA. The rising fifth graders have an hour and a half of STEM programming after lunch every afternoon, and the day I visited they did an activity about cleaning up oil in the ocean. They worked with trays filled a few inches with water, feathers, straws, cotton balls and sponges. I think it's especially challenging to lead activities like this, where…

Eco-Column: By: Kelsie Fronheiser, Gene Edwards, Jenny Kraus, Justin Lange Introduction: These instructions will help you create your very own eco-column in your home or classroom. An eco-column is a self-sustaining ecosystem on a small scale, made of plastic s…

STEM: Chlorophyll Science Activity - Mama Teaches

Intro to Environmental science for High School. Topics: environment, environmental science, activism, ecology, renewable and nonrenewable resources, the Agricultural & Industrial Revolution, ecological footprints, global natural resource consumption, Tragedy of the Commons. Includes teacher lesson plans, PowerPoint, guided student notes, and multiple activities, including Environmental Scientist Project. Accessible for google classroom, distance or virtual learning. 9th, 10th, 11th…

Great for high school Environmental Science / agriculture students to learn about the following topics: groundwater v. surface water, uses of groundwater, aquifers, the Ogallala aquifer, tragedy of the commons, Dust Bowl, types of irrigation, cost and benefit of different irrigation methods, crop needs, impacts of irrigation. Includes lesson plan, web quest, lab / experiment, research activity, bell-ringers, homework, data analysis, quiz, aquifer model! 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, homeschool.

This is a super fun speciation activity that has really helped my students understand the roles of random mutation and geographic isolation.

Check out this yummy way to learn the layers of the Earth!

Try this simple photosynthesis experiment for kids to show your students the process of a leaf and plant producing oxygen.

Extract DNA from a strawberry in your kitchen. This fun, easy, activity uses only common household items and takes about 10 minutes. Full step-by-step picture tutorial included. Great science experiment for elementary and middle school students.

Easy Environmental Science Experiments for Homeschoolers

Learn about the variety of plants, animals and trees that live right outside your window and learn how you can have a positive impact on your local ecosystem!

Where does our trash go? Answer this question with your kids or students by building a landfill model and reading the humorous children's book: Here Comes the Garbage Barge. A great way to learn about conservation at home or in the classroom. Perfect Earth Day lesson and activity.

This activity will teach you and your child a way to estimate the age of a tree without cutting it down. #math #science #nature #measurement #natureactivities #estimation #elementaryscience #educationdotcom

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A project to see what factors affect the filtration of water!

This lab is one of my top sellers in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. It is easy to set up and doesn’t require a lot of materials. However, I frequently get questions about the lab so I’m hoping this blog post will be useful to those teachers out there who about to set up this ... Read more