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Learners test two jars containing hot water, one covered with plastic and one open, for changes in temperature.

Learners take a field trip along a local body of water and conduct a visual survey to discover information about local land use and water quality.

This hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup.

In this activity with several mini experiments, learners explore the chemistry that helps scientists learn about the environment and how they can help save it.

In this activity, learners make a model of a pollution spill that occurred at Bangs Lake in Mississippi and measure water quality parameters in their model.

In this environmental science activity (page 4 of the PDF), learners use vinegar and chalk to observe the effect of acid rain on various building materials and plant life.

When it rains, water can collect on top of and seep into the ground. Water can also run downhill, carrying soil and pollution with it.

Learners test two jars of ice water, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

Learners discover that their breath contains carbon dioxide, one of the pollutants found in car exhaust.

In this field study, learners discover how to collect data in the field and how their efforts can help certain animals, specifically, amphibians.

Water treatment on a large scale enables the supply of clean drinking water to communities.

Learners build devices from rubber bands to test for invisible air pollutants.