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Bringing current science into the classroom

Activities for middle and high school on groundwater, water quality, and environmental stewardship have students exploring current environmental research without leaving the classroom.

Format: series (multiple pages)

Bringing current science into the classroom

In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 1

How your students can experience current environmental research without leaving the classroom.

Format: article/best practice

By Michele Kloda.

Artifact ethics

In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.5

In their study of archaeological issues students will use ethical dilemmas to examine their own values and beliefs about archaeological site protection. They will also evaluate possible actions they might take regarding site and artifact protection.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies)

Maintaining safe water: Whose job is it?

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.3

In this lesson plan, students learn about careers that are involved in maintaining water quality.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)

By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

A case study of "A Civil Action"

In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 3

This is a short, culminating activity that can be used to assess your students' understanding of the steps needed to determine if a water source is contaminated and how it got that way, and to suggest possible methods of cleanup or remediation. Students review a portion of the film "A Civil Action" and identify the problem and the people involved. Students then take the role of environmental scientist and apply their knowledge of water and hazardous waste contamination to create a plan to help lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann, try the case.

Format: (grade 9–12 Science)

By Michele Kloda.

We all live downstream

This lesson uses the North American Streamside exhibit of the North Carolina Zoological Park as an inquiry-based starting point for a stream ecology study.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)

By Eddie Hamblin.

Vietnam waterways: Ecology and conservation

In this interdisciplinary lesson for grades 6-8, students will examine the relationship between the physical environment and cultural characteristics of the Mekong River valley in Vietnam. Students will evaluate the current conditions of the Mekong River and suggest long-range solutions for improving, restoring, or preserving the quality of the river.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, Science, and Social Studies)

By Edie McDowell.

Reading photographs

A picture is worth a thousand words — but which words? Questions can help students decode, interpret, and understand photographs thoughtfully and meaningfully.

Format: article

By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Resources on the web

Office of Children's Health Protection

Protecting children from environmental risks is the focus of this site from the EPA. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water

Information about drinking water and how it is kept safe for the public. This site also includes a kids' section for K-12 that includes games, activities, and classroom experiments. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

Drinking Water for Kids

Classroom activities, games, and experiments about drinking water and the water cycle. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) Kids Page

Students can learn all about nonpoint source pollution, one of the leading causes of water contamination, through a variety of games and activities. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Kids Club

Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

Learn About Chemicals Around Your House

Learn more about the chemicals in your home including ingredients, what is dangerous, and how to deal with accidents involving household products. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Envirnmental Protection Agency

Surf Your Watershed

Find about the watershed near your hometown, get answers to watershed questions, and read watershed news. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: EPA

EPA High School Environmental Center

A resource page that provides a great deal of useful information for high school students studying or wishing to learn more about the environment and what they can do to help protect it. Major topics include air, waste and recycling, conservation, water, ecosystems,... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Global Warming

Information about global warming and how greenhouse gas causes global warming, affects the climate, and impacts health, agriculture, animal life, water resources, and forests. Slides and reports can be downloaded for presentations. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Student Center

Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Teaching Center

This website provides information and resources for the study and teaching of environmental science, projects, curriculum assistance. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Find information, statistics, data, maps and more about environmental topics that affect and impact North Carolina. Some of the many topics users can explore are the ozone, pollution prevention, mining, wetland, vehicle inspections, and soil erosion. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: NC Dept of Environmental and Natural Resources