Students analyze their personal water use in this engaging activity.
Earth and Environmental Science Alignment Guide
Summary
This guide offers a collection of Earth and Environmental Science lessons and activities designed for teachers. It provides a quick look at various resources, from hands-on labs and engaging activities to video clips and data analysis sets, all aligned with core environmental science concepts. The content focuses on energy sources, environmental impacts, and resource management, providing practical and ready-to-use materials to enrich a classroom curriculum.
Resources
Introduction to Energy Choices
Use the hands-on activity to explore factors that influence our energy decisions.
Introduction to Environmental Impacts
Play the fast-paced Energy Impact Dice to explore various impacts on the environment from energy use.
Switch On Episode 1: Modern Cooking Fuels – Video
Get a personal look at how energy options affect human health.
Introduction to Geothermal
Students explore heat transfer in the lab activity, simulating geothermal processes.
Introduction to Coal
Have students watch the video from the lesson to explore how this natural resource is formed. Practice data analysis with the Data Set.
Introduction to Natural Gas
Have students watch the video from the lesson to explore how this natural resource is formed. Practice data analysis with the Data Set.
Introduction to Oil
Have students watch the video from the lesson to explore how this natural resource is formed. Practice data analysis with the Data Set.
Developing Media Literacy - Mini-Unit
Introduce students to the fundamentals of media literacy through the lens of researching energy topics.