Two quick lesson plans on ways to control your water consumption

Incorporating water quality testing into your classroom

Many of us have experienced those mindful moments in nature that take us beyond the tangible realm of what we are detecting with our senses “right now” and connect us to intangible notions of wonder that force us to pause and consider just how astounding, or even improbable, the present experience truly is. Little sends me to that special place more than observing migratory birds that have recently landed for a fleeting stop to recharge before the next leg of their transcontinental journey.
It is fitting, then — albeit coincidental — that we feature a bird migration-themed cover story on the first issue of Green Teacher for which I will serve as the new editor.

Science experiments with local water for 7- to 10-year-old student-scientists

Learning in an authentic, meaningful, interdisciplinary environment

How students can act as an effective bridge between science and society in carrying out research

Our Fall issue includes ten great articles and more than 20 reviews of new wonderful educational resources. Among the highlights, the cover story describes a success story about teaching city and suburban students about nature, and how easy it is to make friends and partnerships while learning. Check out this and other innovative learning strategies in the Fall issue.

As they watch wastewater being treated and test water quality in a stream near their school, high school and college students come to appreciate the importance of water quality

How to stimulate student engagement with Antarctica’s ecosystems, both above and beneath the ocean surface

Learning about water quality issues with an action-oriented, place-based pedagogy

How to show kids the connections to oceans that are right in their own backyards

Using Socio-Scientific Issues in the classroom to study plastic pollution in the ocean and the physical properties of plastics

Involving students in environmental monitoring and research

Stormwater science lab and field activities for middle and high school students

Learn how to integrated environmental education into the curriculum in ways that supplement and enrich the learning experiences of students with disabilities.
From "Teaching Green: The High School Years."

Based on a learning progression of student understandings, this hands-on activity provides high school students with a locally-relevant way to learn about the water cycle.

Real-life stories of hope empower youth to become global citizens and learn about water and sanitation issues.

Creating a citizen science team to collect baseline data on a local watershed.

Fostering a love for the ocean through snorkeling trips which allow students to experience first-hand the wonders of the sea

Bring water awareness into your classroom through lesson plans and activities for students in grades K – 10.

Teaching about lake management is an exciting way of getting students interested in the environment. In this unit, hands-on investigations of habitat resources, water quality and algae enable students to assess the health of a local lake and debate the options for its long-term management.

A collection of ideas, activities and resources for exploring and celebrating our connections to the earth during Earth Week.
FROM GREEN TEACHER'S FALL 1997 ISSUE

Activities for raising awareness of water quality problems and solutions, locally and globally, with middle school students.

Climate change can bring an immediate and pressing relevance to the study of geography, coaxing new ideas out of worn textbooks.

In this unit for ages 10 to 14, students learn how land use changes can reduce the water quality of nearby lakes and streams, calculate runoff from their school grounds and investigate best management practices.