This video discusses sustainable fishing practices and how we can support it through our seafood choices. A set of discussion questions and post-viewing activities are provided.
In this lesson, students will work together to map out the strengths and limitations of potential solutions to some important water use and conservation issues. This lesson is part of a larger unit whereby students practice different steps in design thinking within the context of issues surrounding our global water system. In this exercise, students will practice comparing potential solutions in order to prepare for the culminating activity of the unit: a design thinking challenge.
This video discusses how simple food choices can make a huge difference for the environment. A set of discussion questions and post-viewing activities are provided.
In this lesson, students will analyze real scientific data from a short visualization clip to form logical hypotheses about what drives the migration patterns of raptors. Students will also describe and explain the connectedness of organisms within and across ecosystems and illustrate how primary productivity is the foundation of all food webs and how seasonal changes in primary productivity influence the behaviors of higher order consumers.
This video discusses vertical farming as an innovation in agriculture. A set of discussion questions and post-viewing activities are provided.
In this lesson, students make observations and record information in the schoolyard setting to describe leaf patterns in the natural world. Students will also make inferences about how the sun and shade contribute to differences in leaf color and texture.
In this activity, students examine invertebrates (pill bugs) and experience the process of inquiry, make and test predictions, and communicate the results of their investigaton.
This video explores environmental issues related to the food we grow and eat. A set of discussion questions and post-viewing activities are provided.
This video discusses fossil fuels - what they are and why they are a problem for the environment. A set of discussion questions and post-viewing activities are provided.
In this activity, students track the sun's path across the sky to determine north, south, east, and west.
In this activity, students will model, in three dimensions, the relative sizes of the planets.
In this lesson, students explore the often surprising amount of water used in producing everyday products like cola, leather boots, smartphones, and chocolate bars. By taking on the imaginary role of Sustainability Chief for a company and being tasked with better understanding the water footprints of their company’s product, students will practice identifying what they know, what they don’t know, and what questions to ask to better understand the constraints of a design challenge.