Critter Clean Up

*Popular lesson! Lesson Overview It is difficult and expensive to clean oiled animals. Objectives Students will identify ways oil spill can adversely affect animals. Students will experiment with way to clean oiled animals. Students will understand that it is difficult to clean oiled animals. Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Subject: Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Chemistry, Oil … Read more

Community Meeting

Lesson Overview 6th-12th grade students engage in a mock community meeting about an oil spill scenario. Objectives Students will analyze and formulate opinions about the relative importance of protecting various components of local ecosystems. Students will discuss different values and priorities in the context of protecting local areas from oil pollution. Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Subject: … Read more

Cleaner Harbor

Lesson Overview 6th-12th grade students investigate their local harbor, school parking lot, or other local area to identify pollution and learn about clean up. Objectives Students will identify and analyze non-point sources of pollution in a local area. Students will learn about efforts to minimize pollution. Student will create an action plan to prevent and … Read more

Environmental Change Makers

*Popular lesson! Lesson Overview 6th-10th grade students identify, analyze, and create a plan to address an environmental problem. Objectives Students will identify and analyze an environmental problem. Students will create a plan to protect, restore, or improve an ecosystem of the environment. Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 Subject: Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Social Science, Writing, … Read more

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