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Predator Protector Game Lesson

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In the Web-based game Predator Protector, students take on the role of an Ocean Adventures expedition volunteer member. In this role, students are charged with protecting three species of sharks from danger in order to defend the balance of nature in the ecosystem that these top predators help to maintain.

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The Smithsonian Ocean Portal

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National Geographic Xpeditions: Coastal Development

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In this lesson, students will examine two maps that illustrate the tendency for people in the United States to settle near the coasts. They will research some

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ANIMALS

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SeaWorld/Busch Gardens ANIMALS is the virtual representative of SeaWorld’s zoological and educational resources. The Just for Teachers section includes awards, guides, classroom activities and professional development opportunities. These resources focus on both animals and the environment.

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Dams and Dolphins

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Students explore freshwater, sedimentation and dams. Activities make these topics come to life as students observe the presence and effects of osmotic pressure, measure and compare sedimentation in a nearby waterway and build a turbine to visualize how a turbine and generator work on a dam.

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Are the World’s Weather and Climate Changing?

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Students use critical reading skills to gather facts about weather and climate change, conduct research about an assigned weather topic and create an interactive project/presentation that can be used to teach classmates about a weather topic.

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American Field Guide Teacher Resources

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American Field Guide is an online program of PBS that provides access to outdoors programming content and accompanying materials. Their Teacher Resources section provides lesson plans that weave segments of video together into units of inquiry around specific topics. Topics include economic use of natural areas, the rock cycle, landfills, prairie habitats and many others.

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Explore More

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Explore More is a multimedia project of Iowa Public Television designed to engage students in real-world problems. The project features engaging topics, an issue-driven approach and a variety of technology resources. Topics include Water Quality, The Future of Energy and Working Landscapes.

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Ecology Center Lesson Plans

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The Ecology Center offers free environmental lesson plans for science, social studies and language arts teachers. These lesson plans cover topics including water, agriculture and nitrogen cycling.

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AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) published an atlas outlining population-environment linkages. The atlas contains maps and graphics that quantify and illustrate many of the issues and text that lay out the broader links between population dynamics and the environment, placing them within historical perspective.

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