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Pollution plume: The students will simulate a plume to illustrate point source and non-point source pollution.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Jennifer Smith.

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.

Clemmons Educational State Forest: Take students to a ranger conducted program and learn about the plants and animals that can be found in this state educational forest.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Oil company office in Coca, Ecuador: An office of Petroamazonas, a subsidiary of Petroecuador, can be seen through a chain-link fence. Coca is the capital of the province of Orellana in the eastern region of Ecuador. It has benefited greatly from both the discovery of oil in the region and the...; Format: image/photograph

Dance hall in Coca, Ecuador: A dance hall called Disco Kamikaze sits closed behind metal shutters. In the foreground are two tables with thatched umbrellas. Above the door to the disco is the word Krakatoa. Coca is the capital of the province of Orellana in the eastern region of Ecuador....; Format: image/photograph

Street corner in Coca, Ecuador: A busy street corner exhibits daily life in Coca, Ecuador. Several trucks fill the street, while numerous pedestrians walk on the sidewalks and streets. Coca is the capital of the province of Orellana in the eastern region of Ecuador. It has benefited greatly...; Format: image/photograph

Mount Mitchell State Park: In 1915, a bill was introduced in the state legislature establishing Mount Mitchell as the first state park. Through this legislation, the North Carolina State Parks System came into being. Today the forest on this peak is in decline due to natural and man-made factors. The educational program offered by park rangers introduces students to the forest types of the Blue Ridge Mountains, focusing on the potential causes for forest decline in the mountains and at Mount Mitchell.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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.

Selected excerpts from Frederick Douglass slave narrative: Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1818. He escaped from slavery at age 20 and became an active figure in the abolitionist movement, eventually becoming one of the most important black American figures of the 19th century. In these excerpts from his first autobiography, he describes his experiences as a slave.; Format: book/primary source

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