Earth & Space Science, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
This activity teaches students the concept of “the tragedy of the commons.” Tragedy of the Commons article (.PDF)VideoFishing Game (.DOC)
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources
Students play the role of nitrogen atoms travelling through the nitrogen cycle to gain understanding of the varied pathways through the cycle and the relevance of nitrogen to living things. Clicking the links below will download the files. Directions (.DOC)Dice Codes...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
Investigate the Sun-Earth connection, the Little Ice Age, and cycles of the Earth system in these lesson plans from National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. Grades 5-9. Climate Discovery Teacher’s...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
This interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the concept of albedo—the measure of how much solar radiation is reflected from Earth’s surface. The balance between the amount of solar radiation reflected and absorbed by...
Earth & Space Science, ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
At the NASA Earth Observatory, you can find a rich palette of resources including maps, photos, news, features, and hands-on...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.B: Natural Hazards, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
Learn about issues, laws and regulation, and research from the United States EPA. United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA for students and...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2.D: Weather and Climate, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change, Life Science, LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans, Physical Science, PS3: Energy
The Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a national non-profit that offers challenges, lessons, and activities for K-12 on sustainability in all subjects including science, math, and language arts....
Earth & Space Science, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
Take this simple location-based quiz to calculate your ecological footprint. Footprint...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
This Lehigh University site offers teacher’s guides, student handouts, supplemental reading and videos, and interactive Google Earth files on topics relevant to meteorology and climate change. ELI: Environmental Literacy and...