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Unit 1: Introduction to Global Food Security part of The Wicked Problem of Global Food Security
Amy Potter, Armstrong State University
This introductory lesson will build the foundation for students to progress through the remaining units by defining food security and discussing the major factors contributing to food insecurity today (climate ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Geography, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Human Population, Soils and Agriculture:Food Production and Distribution, Geoscience:Soils
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Student-Generated Earth Science Podcasts for a Community Partner part of Service Learning:Activities
Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
A semester-long audio recording project, defined by the needs of a community organization, engages students in not only learning new content but sharing their new knowledge beyond classroom walls (and beyond the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project:Service Learning
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Water Quality and Quantity, Environmental Science
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Soil Ecology Lab part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Becky Ball, Arizona State University at the West Campus
Students collect soil samples from places of interest around campus and run a series of basic soil analyses to make conclusions about how soil fertility relates to the biological community and human management.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Soils:Critical Zone Processes, Chemistry and Mineralogy, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Soils, Biology:Biogeochemistry:Nutrient Limitation and Cycling, Environmental Science, Ecosystems, Sustainability, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Surface Chemistry, Biology:Biogeochemistry
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Campus Waste Audit part of BASICS:Teaching Materials:The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises
Elizabeth Stoner, Bentley University
The course specific excercise we did was to take Bentley University waste data across multiple years (and different buildings). Student evaluated waste diversion rates, compost rates, and landfill rates to assess ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science, Waste:Waste Solid , Environmental Science:Sustainability

Are You Going to Eat That? part of EarthLabs for Educators:Fisheries
The lab activity described here was created by Erin Bardar and Sarah L Hill of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives Students begin this investigation with an introduction to the types of ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person, Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Project
Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Oceans and Coastal Resources:Fisheries, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Biological
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Grocery Store Survey of Aquaculture Products part of Oceanography:Activities
Susan Richardson, Florida Atlantic University
Students work in pairs to survey seafood items sold in local grocery stores or fish markets, recording whether items are farm-raised or wild caught, fresh, frozen or preserved, as well as country of origin. ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity, Project
Subject: Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources
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