Go back to main page How Do Other Animals Deal with Garbage? (3-5 Science) Students will discover how ants and other animals deal with waste materials they themselves have created. Split the students into groups that will each build an ant house, which will contain white sand and 2 cm3 of sugar solution. The houses […]
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Rivers and Streams Activities: Grades 6-8
By editor on April 18, 2012 in Activities, Environmental Education, K-12 activities, Rivers and streams
Go back to main page What Does Acid Rain Do to Aquatic Animals? (6-8 Science) Students will be able to discover the effects acid rain can have on aquatic wildlife. Set up two 10 gallon aquariums, each one with a variety of aquatic organisms (snails, caddisfly larva, damselfly larva, algae, etc.). Try to make the […]
River and Streams Activities: Grades 9-12
By editor on April 18, 2012 in Activities, Environmental Education, K-12 activities, Rivers and streams
Go back to main page Mapping a Watershed (9-12 Science) Locate a local stream or river on a map, making sure that your map includes the entire watershed. Select a spot on the map as far downstream as possible for your starting point. Next, locate the upstream ends of all channels that flow into your […]
Rowing and the art of environmental education
By editor on April 16, 2009 in Environment as Context for Learning, Environmental Education, Marine/Aquatic Education, Rivers and streams
Engaging students in the marine sciences by Susie Vanderburg enny Ross, a N.A.M.E. teacher at Strawberry Vale Elementary in Victoria, BC, shared with us a creative and challenging way to engage students in the marine sciences. When Lenny was a middle school teacher, he developed a partnership with The Rowing Center, a waterfront business on […]
