Biology

Students examine the clinical effects of environmental toxicants on living organisms by collecting and analyzing scientific data and identifying methods of detection and diagnosis. This lesson is best suited for grades 9-12, and adheres to Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

The Medicine Chest is a complication of multidisciplinary classroom lessons, sample stewardship activities and background information for teachers and high school students on how the improper disposal of unwanted medicines can be harmful to people, pets and the environment. Alligns with Illinois and Indiana state standards.

Students create a display of 2-liter bottles which represent the amount of air pollution emitted by a vehicle. They familiarize themselves with terms and concepts involved with car emissions, and learn about the health effects of these pollutants. This lesson is best suited for grades 9-12 and adheres to Texas English and Science Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards.

This lesson contains three activities that are focused on the health symptoms caused by specific pollutants. Students engage in a questioning game activity analyzing a series of case studies. This lesson is best suited for grades 7-11, and adheres to Delaware State Civics, Geography, History, and Science Standards.

Idaho’s Environmental Health Education and Assessment program has developed award-winning environmental health lesson plans for Idaho school children. They address multiple subject areas across all grade levels and are aligned with Idaho's state exiting standards. These lessons address environmental health issues ranging from the accumulation of pollution in fish to computing cancer risks, and are suitable for grades K-12.

This lesson teaches students the basics of species interdependency within an ecosystem or habitat.  Students will perform a simple simulation to see how one species can affect many others, and gain a basic understanding of the importance of biodiversity.  For older students, you may want to define and use the word "ecosystem" in the lesson. 

Students explain differences in bird species and explain concepts of species specialization. They identify characteristics and features of birds that make them specific to their habitat.  This lesson is best suited for grades 9-10, and adheres to South Carolina State Science Standards.

Students explore the concept and implications of extinction using the example of the Passenger Pigeon, once an extremely abundant species that was completely eliminated by humans.  This lesson is best suited for grades 6-8, and adheres to Benchmarks for Science Literacy.