Environment Teaching Theme		Natural Disasters Theme, Vol. 1
	Environment Web Sites		Oceans
	Environment Worksheets		Planet Earth Teaching Theme

Environment Environmental Lesson Plans

1. Acid Rain And How It Affects Our Environment- Demonstrate phenomenologically the effects of acid rain on our environment and perform long-term "real-time" experiments.
2. Acid Rain Information, Activities and Data- Suggests two activities worth a try.
3. Acid Rain: An Air Pollutant- To demonstrate the effect of acid on statues and buildings.
4. Acid Rain: The Disappearing Statue- To demonstrate the effect of acid on statues and buildings.
5. Air Pollution- To develop a greater awareness of the variety and amount of particulate matter in the air.

1. Air Pollution Control- To show how air pollution is controlled.
2. Air Pollution Emissions Information, Activities and Data- Features two labs.
3. Air Pollution Gremlins Math Lesson- To introduce the students to the six criteria pollutants by working math problems.
4. Air Terms: The Flash Card Game- To learn important vocabulary terms regarding air quality.
5. All Wrapped Up- Why do we need packaging? How can we reduce the amount of waste it generates?
6. Can We Make It Go Away?- We can never make something into nothing.
7. Carbon Dioxide and Air Pollution- To test for different concentrations of carbon dioxide gas.
8. Classroom Conservation- We can all help to reduce the amount of waste generated in the classroom and lunch room.
9. Cold vs. Warm Environments- Students will gain an understanding and become proficient in identifying a species.
10. Does Degradable Plastic Really Degrade?- Even goods which are biodegradable decompose at various rates.
11. Earthsavers Club- Using the Berenstain Bears story Don't Pollute Anymore and the classic The Lorax, students learn about the importance of Earth Day.
12. Effects of Ozone in the Air- To measure ground-level ozone.
13. 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.
14. Ground-level Ozone- To plot data and ozone measurements for a two-or three-week period and evaluate the data collected.
15. Harmful Effects of Acid Rain- To demonstrate the harmful effects of an acidic solution. (Vinegar is a dilute solution of acetic acid.)
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert- To help students understand ozone pollution and make them aware of how it is formed.
20. 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.
21. Recycling- Students will explain the benefit of recycling to the environment. Students will list three things they can recycle at home.
22. Recycling Survey- Stimulate thought on what we throw away.
23. Recycling Word Search- There are lots of kinds of solid wastes that can be recycled.
24. School Food Waste Activity- What foods do students throw away? How much? For what reasons? What are some of the ways to decrease food waste?
25. Speak Up For Recycling- Organizing a speech in terms of ideas to investigate and support is an effective way to present a persuasive argument.
26. 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.
27. The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain- Students will discuss possible consequences of pesticides entering the food chain.
28. 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.
29. The Garbage Diet: A Skit- We all can work to reduce the amount of waste we produce.
30. The Path of Pollution- Students will follow the path of pollution from the Chernobyl accident.
31. The Throwaway Three: A Skit- There is no such thing as throwing "away" our trash.
32. Topics in Environmental Science- To model the atmosphere of the earth. To build a model to simulate the greenhouse effect.
33. 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.
34. Waste Management Mini Unit- The purpose of this mini-unit is to increase students' awareness of the amount of trash they generate, the problems that result, and possible solutions. Students will investigate household trash, biodegradability, packaging, and recycling.
35. Water Purification- Participants will develop an understanding and appreciation of water purification techniques and their implications for health maintenance.
36. What is Biodegradable?- Some materials decompose when buried; others do not. Microorganisms play a vital role in the decomposition process.
37. 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.