Environmental Science
Featured Creatures
Workshop Resources Life Science K-8 Elementary / Middle School Add excitement to your class with live organisms! Explore how organisms find food and interact. Discuss
October 31, 2024
Category: Environmental Science
Activities
Hydroponic Nutrient Solution
A Carolina EssentialsTM Investigation Total Time: see below Prep: 30 mins | Activity: Experimental Design: 1 class period plus the evening Experiment Setup: 30 min
June 16, 2023
Environmental Science
Introduce Environmental Studies with a River Tank™
Often the most important changes in an aquatic environment are chemical changes. A River Tank is a good model system for students to investigate changes in water
May 1, 2023
Environmental Science
Observing Plant Cells
Carolina LabSheets™ Overview In this lab students observe Elodea leaves under magnification. They will see cell walls and chloroplasts. From the movement of chloroplasts they will infer
April 27, 2023
Environmental Science
Introduction to Photosynthesis Using Coleus Plants
Carolina LabSheets™ Overview The simple exercises that students perform in this lab demonstrate that plants produce glucose through photosynthesis, that plants convert at least some
April 27, 2023
Activities
Invertebrate Biodiversity and Abiotic Factors
A Carolina EssentialsTM Investigation Total Time: 4+ days Prep: 30 mins | Activity: 4+ days Life Science | Earth Science 9-12 High School Overview Understanding
April 13, 2023
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Water Quality Awareness
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS ACTIVITY What is the current state of the global water supply? Total Time Prep: 15 mins Activity: 15 mins Life ScienceEnvironmental Science
April 4, 2023
Activities
An Inquiry into Seed Germination
A Carolina EssentialsTM Activity Total Time: 40 minutes Prep: 15-20 mins | Activity: 40 mins Life Science | Environmental Science 6-12 Middle | High School
March 29, 2023
Activities
Schoolyard Field Study
Introduction It’s the end of the school year. The weather is nice and your students are cranky. Some of the standardized tests are behind you,
March 27, 2023
Activities
The Rock Cycle and Earth Processes
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS ACTIVITY How are rocks formed and altered throughthe cycling of earth’s materials? Total Time: 30-45 mins Prep: 30 mins | Activity: 30-45
March 22, 2023
