Middle School Resource Technology and Its Impact on Our Environment Students will gain an understanding of the impact technology has had on our environment. Related NY State Academic Standards: RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.7 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and […]

Elementary School Resource Protecting Our Planet by Discovery Education Students will describe the environmental impact of humans, understand that pollution is harmful to all living things and give examples of ways we can reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.2.ESS.1.1, S.3.LS.4.4, S.4.ESS.3.1 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational […]

High School Resource Seed By Design In this learning experience, students design, construct, test and draw conclusions about artificial wind-dispersed seeds in a controlled environment. Related NY State Academic Standards: W.7.7, W.7.11, RST.9-10.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, […]

High School Resource Explorations in American Environmental History These lessons introduce students to historical perspectives of nature and the environment, drawing on the American Memory collections, other digital resources, readings, and writing exercises. Students examine materials in a variety of formats to understand the contexts of America’s concern for the environment. Related NY State Academic […]

Middle School Resource The Age of Earth This video, from History.com’s archive, focuses on scientist’s efforts to discover how old the Earth is. Related NY State Academic Standards: MST4, MST4.E.PS2 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Every Day is Earth Day! by Starfall In this web-based practice by Starfall, students will learn about Earth Day and what they can do to help keep the Earth Clean. Students will practice sorting objects into the appropriate category of paper, plastic, or cans. Related NY State Academic Standards: PK.MD.2, PK.G.2, ELA1.E.LR1E […]

High School Resource Classroom Idea: Math and the Environment In this activity, the Environmental Protection Agency has determined that in a certain section of the country the average level of air pollution is 0.5 (Square root of P) + 10,000 parts per million (ppm), where P is the population. The 1980 census predicts that the […]