Teaching Resources
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- acid rain
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- oyster
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> experiments and investigations Salt Marsh in a Pan Activity
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. Model may also be used to demonstrate salt marsh functions, non-point source pollution and watershed concepts.
Subject(s):
Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Keywords:
water cycle and movement, wetland, watershed, experiments and investigations, salinity
A Scientific Cleanup Lesson
Students will learn about problems associated with litter and marine debris. They will design an experiment to investigate litter distribution, make predictions of litter distribution, and participate in a cleanup at the site. Based on the data students collect, they will make conclusions relating litter to the local ecosystem as well as human health and safety.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
High School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Virginia
Keywords:
experiments and investigations, litter, trash and recycling, stream study, water quality
Wetlands: Here All Year Lesson
Students will investigate the different types of wetlands and their seasonal characteristics. Students will create models of wetland habitats, compare and contrast various types of wetlands and conduct an experiment on a schoolyard puddle. They will analyze the data from the puddle experiment to determine weather's effect on the results.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Virginia
Keywords:
wetland, weather, experiments and investigations
Muddying the Waters Lesson
Students will examine the effect sedimentation has on water quality by conducting an experiment to observe the effects of sediment on water quality. Students will then generate ideas for reducing sediment in their community.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Virginia
Keywords:
stormwater, erosion, experiments and investigations, sediment, soil and rocks
To Protect Your Streams, Protect Your Mountains Lesson
Students investigate threats to a watershed: erosion, sedimentation, point and non-point source pollution.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Science, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Middle School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Pennsylvania
Keywords:
pollution, point source, non-point source, watershed, erosion, experiments and investigations, sediment, soil and rocks, stream study
Your Own Freshwater Aquarium in the Classroom
Learn how to study aquatic ecosystems in your classroom by maintaining an in-classroom freshwater aquarium.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Pennsylvania
Keywords:
experiments and investigations, habitat and niche, identification, stream study, water quality, fish, student action
Maryland Environmental Education ToolKit
This Environmental Education Toolkit provides grade-specific resources for PreK-8 teachers. The toolkit links you to lessons connected to Maryland State Standards. Topics cover a wide range of environmental subjects.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Type(s):
Curriculum Guide
Level(s):
Early Learning, Elementary School, Middle School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Maryland
Keywords:
pollution, water cycle and movement, climate change, population growth, wetland, land use, food web, watershed, agriculture, development, biodiversity, culture and watermen, ecosystem and biomes, experiments and investigations, habitat and niche, renewable resource, water quality, wildlife
Drinking and Wastewater Treatment Sourcebook
This sourcebook contains 7 activities for students on drinking and waste water treatment.
Subject(s):
Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science
Type(s):
Curriculum Guide, Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
Early Learning, Elementary School
Keywords:
point source, experiments and investigations, water quality
