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Student-Generated Sustainability Short Stories Anchored in Science and Information Literacies and the SDGs part of Teaching Activities
Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
To build and improve upon their science and information literacies, students create a collection of short non-fiction stories that connect to at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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The Thunderstorm and Wind Gods of Japan part of Teaching Activities
Dennis Edgell, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
This activity includes a PowerPoint slide show (or PDF version) of a special topic lecture and in-class handout for students. Students listen to a lecture, then answer questions on the handout, either individually ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Writing Assignment
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes

Water Optimism - focusing on solutions for the hydrosphere in a take-home final exam part of Teaching Activities
Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
This take-home final exam asks students to demonstrate their improved skills in searching for sources (information literacy) and writing on freshwater science/society/policy intersections (science literacy), and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Assessments:Exam, Activities:Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Rally Speeches for Coastal Optimism part of Teaching Activities
Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
Storytelling is an effective way to communicate what is happening along our local-to-international coastal zones. However, most of the stories students hear are ones of "doom and gloom." Therefore, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Project
Subject: Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources, Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Marine Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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What's in the Water? Benchmarking Activity part of Teaching Activities
Kelsey Bitting, Elon University
This short (15-25 min) writing activity asks students to respond to a series of prompts related to the content knowledge and societal issues explored in the "What's in the Water?" PFAS Contamination ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Urban Wildlife Garden as a Pedagogical Tool for Environmental Studies part of Teaching Activities
Charu Sharma, Arden University
The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden showcasing its eight habitats is used as a primary source for baseline environmental data collection, analysis and discussion. Basic concepts of biodiversity, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Writing Assignment, Field Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Habitats, Biodiversity, Ecology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

The Dark Side of Mineral Mining part of Teaching Activities
Karen Helgers, Ulster County Community College
Students choose one of four short articles to read about mineral mining, including the impacts of mining on the Native American community in the region. Each article highlights a specific example where the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Discussion
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology, Habitats, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Health Sciences, Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Climate, Climate Change, and Racism part of Teaching Activities
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
Students engage in a discussion about climate change by both watching videos and reading an article to learn about the science behind climate change and some of the impacts of our warming climate. They then post ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Discussion
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Field and Laboratory Analysis of Pyroclastic Deposits for Undergraduate Volcanology Courses part of Teaching Activities
Jeffrey Templeton, Western Oregon University
This activity consists of a series of linked field and laboratory exercises designed for undergraduate volcanology courses. The activity incorporates several interconnected exercises that employ field observations, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Field Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology

The State of Earth in 2070: An Argumentative Writing Assignment part of Teaching Activities
Carissa Hipsher,
The Earth Paper writing assignment is centered around the April 2020 National Geographic issue which was on the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day. The issue has two sides, one in which the authors argue that we ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change