- Use environmental data and themes to help your students apply mathematics to real-world problems. Assign environmentally-themed math problems, analyze data such as population figures, land use statistics, and pollutant levels, use data to draw inferences about changes in population and natural resource consumption, and have students explain the impacts of their analysis. Use the search function to the right to explore other ways to use environmental data in your classroom.
- StoryPosted bycgray3onFebruary 1, 2011
The amount of dust in the Earth's atmosphere has doubled over the last century, according to a new study; and the dramatic increase is influencing climate and ecology around the world.
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- ResourcePosted bydmlproonAugust 12, 2011
Learn about our nation's fossils at home or in the classroom with these activities developed by education specialists in the National Park Service, fossil sites, and various museums. Some of these activities have a site-specific element that can be adapted for use at home or in the classroom. Virtual site visits are also available within the following resources.
- ResourcePosted bycaitlineonAugust 12, 2011
This teacher page, produced by the Energy Information Administration, provides activities for using Energy Kids as a resource to teach students about energy in a fun and interactive way. The website includes lesson plans, field trips, a career corner, and a teacher guide. The guide provides Language Arts, Math, Performing Arts, Science and Social Studies extension activities by age levels.
- ResourcePosted bycaitlineonJuly 21, 2011
The Water Sourcebooks, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contain 324 interdisciplinary, hands-on activities on topics including Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters.
- ResourcePosted bycaitlineonJuly 21, 2011
The Water Sourcebooks, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contain 324 interdisciplinary, hands-on activities on topics including Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters.
- ResourcePosted bycaitlineonJuly 21, 2011
The Water Sourcebooks, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contain 324 interdisciplinary, hands-on activities on topics including Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters.
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