Teach young environmentalists to protect their planet's resources with a set of interactive experiments. Kindergartners and other youngsters learn about watersheds and the water cycle, while older elementary learners focus on fertilizer and pond scum, and middle schoolers conduct experiments about turbidity and water pollution.

Concepts

water pollution, environmental stewardship, the water cycle, watersheds, ponds, fertilizers, groundwater, water runoff, turbidity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Great for a focus on Earth day or environmentalism
• Have young scientists conduct the experiments in small groups in stations around your class, or have them work on them at home and then report their findings

Classroom Considerations

• Contains some spelling and grammar errors
• There are three lessons for each grade level (K-3, 4-6, 7-9); you could make them more or less complex based on the needs of your learners

Pros

• Lessons include some math elements as well as scientific concepts
• Experiments are simple and appealing to learners of all reading levels

Cons

• Does not provide graphic organizers or lab sheets for any of the experiments