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Composting
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.
Our Beautiful World
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In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners go on a nature walk outside and describe what they observe using their senses.
It's Natural
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This activity introduces learners to Native Americans as people who depended upon nature in the past and continue to emphasize the importance of nature in the present.
If You Lived in a Forest
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This activity encourages learners to focus on the natural environment of the Eastern Woodlands before the arrival of European settlers.
Woodlands Map
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This is a culminating activity which allows learners to summarize what they know about Woodlands Native Americans by creating illustrations and map symbols for a large outline map (see related Activit
Biodomes Engineering Design Project
In this design-based activity, learners explore environments, ecosystems, energy flow and organism interactions by creating a model biodome. Learners become engineers who create model ecosystems.
Build a Coral Polyp
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In this activity, learners build one or more edible coral polyps and place them together to form a colony.
Invent a Plant
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In this activity, learners construct models of plants that are adapted to living under specific environmental conditions.
What Does Life Need to Live?
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In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).
Making Recycled Paper
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners follow simple steps to recycle old newspaper into new paper.
Cool Tool
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In this activity (on pages 10-17), learners discover how scientists study biodiversity and the health of the environment based on inspection of small areas—a process known as sampling.
Nature Walk
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In this activity, learners take an indoor nature walk and discover various objects that have been brought in from the outdoor environment.
Build a Tree
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This activity (on pages 13-18) has learners build a model tree and then figure out how to make their tree stand up by itself.
Litter Critters
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In this outdoor activity, learners use a "litter-critter" wheel to help them identify different animals they find living in a natural litter habitat.
Zoo Calendar
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Use the Zoo Calendar (page 1 of PDF) to involve learners in interdisciplinary, whole language, and writing activities about ecological concepts.
Small Habitats
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In this activity, learners build a model of a self-sustaining habitat (growing grass and beans from seeds).
Logs to Soil
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In this outdoor activity, learners cut through and investigate rotten logs and then make log-profile puzzles for each other.
Habitat Web
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In this activity, learners explore the web of connections among living and non-living things.
Leaf Living
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In this outdoor fall activity, learners find out what living in or under a layer of leaves is like.
How Might Elevated CO2 Affect Plants
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to investigate the effect of elevated levels on CO2 on plant growth.