Environmental Hazards Lesson Plans

1. Environmental Risk Analysis
Environmental Risk Analysis An Activity Using Spreadsheet and Databases Overview/Introduction: Grade 9-12 In a democracy, the members of a community have a right to participate in the decisions that affect their lives, California Science their property, and the things they value. A community's Content Standards perceptio...

2. Food Chain Endangered Food Chain
Endangered Food Chain Science Students will learn about the far-reaching effects of environmental hazards, such as DDT and other chemical pesticides, through roleplaying. Background The story of the peregrine falcon provides a clear example of the far-reaching impact of environmental hazards and the need for environmental protection laws. The falcon, the world's fastest bird of prey, has few natural ene...

3. Spanish IV Reading Comprehension lesson - Cuidemos nuestro ambiente
...ILL TARGETED Shrum and Glison's Reading comprehension model CLASS LEVEL IV TARGETED STANDARDS 1.1 Interpersonal Communication 1.2 Interpretive Communication 1.3 Presentational Communication 3.1 Making Connections 3.2 Acquiring Information I. OBJECTIVES 1.1 Students will discuss their opinions about environmental problems in the world and in Latin America. 1.2/3.1/3.2 Students will read and demonstrate understanding of an article about environmental problems by filling out a chart of basic information 1.1/3.1/3.2 Students will demonstrate further understanding of the article by discussing the relationships between t...

4. A Golden Opportunity for Science
...wns for field trips, a map of U.S. regions that have produced gold, and a poster to illustrate the gold mining process, such as exploration, extraction, milling, refining, transport, and the creation of mining boom towns. Learning Goals The role-playing exercise will enable students to: Discuss the environmental and economic effects of gold mining. Consider the history of gold mining. Develop rhetorical skills including public speaking and debating. Context for Use The site recommends taking 15 minutes of class to introduce the exercise and another 60 the next class to do the debate. The instructor may have student...

5. Reducing Volcanic Hazards to People and Property - An Assignment with Electronic Peer Review
SERC Logo Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience > Peer Review > Examples of Peer Review > Reducing Volcanic Hazards to People and Property - An Assignment with Electronic Peer Review Explore Teaching Examples Provide Feedback Reducing Volcanic Hazards to People and Property - An Assignment with Electronic Peer Review Activity and Starting Point page by L.A. Guertin, Penn State Delaware County, Earth Science. This material is r...

6. Eruption!
...tuations (e.g. one computer per student, one computer and multiple students, and a networked environment). The activities in each are modified slightly to reflect the level of computer access for the student. Learning Goals This simulation is designed to teach students how people deal with volcanic hazards emphasizing: Different kinds of warnings of impending eruptions. Cooperation between different people in the decision process. The cost of evacuating and of losing a settlement. Context for Use Eruption! can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a more involved unit on volcanoes. The exercise takes about...

7. Teacher's Guide 3...Enviro Rules...Lesson 1 Activity: Environmental Law-Making
ENVIRO RULES : Student Civic Participation: Influencing Environmental Policy LESSON 1 ACTIVITY: Environmental Law-Making Lesson Students will go through the entire process of Overview: creating and passing a federal law. They will select an environmental issue, research related policies for the issue, draft the bill, discuss it among committee members, bring it before the cla...

8. Tech Lesson Plan
...thor: Ashley Maguire Lesson Plans Level: Sixth Grade Standards: bullet 8.7.2 By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of relationships among populations, resources, and environments. bullet 8.7.3 By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of natural hazards. bullet 8.7.4 By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of risks and benefits. Integrated disciplines: Writing, Reading, Technology, Speech Objectives: bullet To evaluate presentation skills and group work. bullet To use the internet as a researching tool. bullet To understand real life e...

9. Science Lesson:Killer Coal
LOGO - PULSE Killer Coal Author: Mark Roland Time: 1 Class Period Preparation 10 minutes Time: Materials: Handouts, from websites listed below Abstract During this lesson, students will be exploring some of the environmental health risks involved with both the mining and burning of coal. There is an article that discusses a potential health risk of coal in the Balkan Peninsula, another that lists risk factors involved with both the mining and burning of coal, and there is a link to a collection of photographs depicting the live...

10. When Nature Strikes: Natural Hazards Safety
When Nature Strikes: Natural Hazards Safety Author Karen Williams Affiliation Brimhall Junior High School, Mesa Grade Level 6 - 8 Duration 3 class periods Last Update 08/23/2001 National Geography Standards Element Standard ID Standard Element Two: Places and Regions 4 The Physical and Human Characteristics of Places Element Five: Environment and So...