Environment Lesson Plans

1. Adapting to the Land
Adapting to the Land Social Studies Students understand how people adapt to their environment. Students will consider how the environment affects how people live, identify examples of human adaptation, and appreciate human/ environment interaction. You can use an Assessment Rubric to assess students' mastery of the objectives. Help with Opening PDFs What You Need Paper Crayons Magazines Scis...

2. Green Graphing
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill McGraw-Hill Mathematics Return to McGraw-Hill Mathematics Web-Linked Lesson Plans Grade 5 book McGraw-Hill Math - Grade 5 Chapter 10: Algebra: Expressions and Equations Theme: Our Environment Green Graphing Introduce Teach Close/Assess Check students' work. Encourage students to compare the impact on the environment of the two cars they chose. Ask: Which car is better for the environment, one with a higher or a lower mileage per gallon? Why? How did graphing this function help you better...

3. Animals of Nepal
Science Animals of Nepal Lesson Plan Learning Objective: Identify and describe the components of living things. Teacher Directions: There are many different types of mammals found in the Mt. Everest region and Nepal. Each animal has certain components that help it survive in the environment and behaviors that help it contribute to the environment as well. Research some of the following Nepal animals. In column one of the Chart, write the name of the animal. In column two, describe the physical characteristics of the animal that helps it survive in its environment. In column three, desc...

4. Living in a Healthy Environment
LESSON 8 Living in a Healthy Environment: The Pleasures Grade Level: of Life 7-9 1. Grades 7-9 2. Overview Our immediate environment consists of our house, our compound and the surrounding area near our home. A healthy environment is important if we want to stay healthy. Sometimes people keep their environment very dirty with the result th...

5. I'd Rather Be...
...learn that a digital photograph can be manipulated to make it appear as if they are where they'd much rather be. Hardware: 3 Digital cameras set up at three computer stations Software: Digital camera software, Hyperstudio or Photoshop Homework check: Review homework: meaning of "manipulation" and "environment" Motivation: Where would you much rather be right now? (the World Series, at the store, in the park, on the basketball court) Dialogue: What if you could take your digital picture and make it look like you really were where you'd rather be? How could we go about doing that? What kinds of things woul...

6. What Are You Doing Here?
What Are You Doing Here? Science/Art Activity Children will draw scenes of different environments and create some unexpected visitors in those environments. This activity reinforces children's understanding of the characteristics of different environments and the animals that do or do not live in these environments. It also gives children the opportunity to practice their creative writing skill...

7. Creating your Frogs Environment
Creating your Frog's Environment Project: Creating Your Frog's environment Project Time: 30-40 minutes Grade Level: 4th-5th grade Objectives: 1. The students will discuss all the different places frogs live. 2. The students will create a frog's environment of their choice by using different media (construction paper, paint, markers...

8. Recycling
Recycling Alice Stacker Morton Career Academy 7212 S. Prairie 431 N. Troy Chicago IL 60619 Chicago IL 60612 312-534-6791 Objectives: 1. Students will identify vocabulary words. 2. Students will understand how recycling improves the environment. 3. Students will discuss ways in which recycling is helpful in the environment. 4. Students will identify items in their environment that are recyclable. 5. Students will construct a compost column. Grade Level 3-6 Special Education Materials needed: 3-2 liter plastic bottles, marking pen scissors,...

9. Understanding Ecosystems
LESSON 26 Understanding Ecosystems: Erosion and Flooding Grade Level: 9-10 1. Grades 9-10 2. Overview Human beings, plants and animals usually live together in a natural environment. The activities of the co-inhabitants impinge on one another and in particular on the environment. There is need to guard against the abuse of our natural environment, otherwise disasters such as flood and erosion can take place. 3. Purpose The purpose of this lesson is to emphasise the interplay of...

10. Life in Extreme Environments
Who Can Live Here? Life in Extreme Environments Overview Students explore the limits of life on Earth to extend their beliefs about life to include its possibility on other worlds. Learner Outcomes In this activity, the learner will: explore the environments of several mammals and birds. complete tables regarding different characteristics of mam...