The purpose of this resource is to investigate the annual cycle of plant growth and decline using visualizations and graphs. Students will analyze visualizations and graphs that show the annual cycle of plant growth and decline. Students will explore patterns of annual change for the globe and each hemisphere in several regions that have different land cover and will match graphs that show annual ... Full description.

This live, interactive electronic field trip to a North Carolina estuary is conducted on two dates each year. Previous field trips are stored for non-interactive access. Teachers can access resources on such topics as estuarine and coastal monitoring, management, cultural traditions, invasive species, and habitat restoration. The lesson plans include grade level and standards applicable for technology, ... Full description.

The site offers an interactive discussion of different vantage points associated with dam building. It describes some of the engineering and environmental issues that go into the process of selecting a site for building a dam and the conditions necessary for electrical generation. Links to classroom and family activities are organized by grade level. Full description.

The purpose of this resource is to use a land cover type map to make environmentally sound decisions. Full description.

This Classroom Connectors lesson plan explains how various activities affect the environment, such as pollution. The site provides goals, objectives, an outline, time required, materials, activities, and closure ideas for the lesson. The Classroom Connectors address content with an activity approach while incorporating themes necessary to raise the activity to a higher cognition level. The major motivation ... Full description.

These activities give students a hands-on feeling for the relationships between the Earth's structural layers and aid them in understanding the world around them. They will be able to identify (by modeling) the Earth's structure (core, mantle and crust) and also (by experiment and demonstration) the forces within the Earth that cause constant changes on the surface (earthquakes). Full description.

This series of activities is designed to educate young children about current problems the Earth is facing. Students will receive a general overview of the world's environmental dilemmas and gain an understanding of the global implications of their actions. They will learn about ten endangered species and understand the conditions which led to their status and identify five steps which they can take ... Full description.

This Classroom Connectors lesson plan teaches young students about the environment and how humans affect it in various ways. At the conclusion of this lesson students will understand that our environment must be kept clean in order to be usable in the future. The site provides goals, objectives, an outline, time required, materials, activities, and closure ideas for the lesson. The Classroom Connectors ... Full description.

This Classroom Connectors lesson plan teaches young students about the causes of pollution and ways to keep their community clean. The site provides goals, objectives, an outline, time required, materials, activities, and closure ideas for the lesson. The Classroom Connectors address content with an activity approach while incorporating themes necessary to raise the activity to a higher cognition ... Full description.

This Classroom Connectors lesson plan describes the effects of environmental change on inhabitants. Students learn about the causes of environmental changes, as well as the effects these changes have on animals and people. The site provides goals, objectives, an outline, time required, materials, activities, and closure ideas for the lesson. The Classroom Connectors address content with an activity ... Full description.