Students will learn about Sustainability and its 3 pillars: Environmental Protection, Social Development and Economic Growth. "Plastic, Ahoy!" author Patricia Newman introduces herself and the book. If you have access to the "Plastic, Ahoy!" book, students should read Chapter 1 in this Lesson. Finally, students will complete a brainstorming/research and sketch of an Ocean Sustainability PSA which they will then transfer to Scratch programming in a guided Activity at the end of the Lesson.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Code Editor, Laptop/Desktop, Tablet.

Explore how people are alike and different in these ARTHUR activities. From interviewing classmates to establishing local pen pals to creating neighborhood maps, the activities will help children understand and appreciate what we share in common and what makes each of us unique.

This lesson is an introduction to the research process using  the Ask. Act. Achieve. process 

This site provides links to literature about the environment. They offer publications, programs, conferences, and events that explore the topic of literature and environment.

Situation or worry requires students to develop an action thought (S.W.A.P.) for a variety of sample scenarios provided.

Contains plans for at least seven 20- to 30-minute sessions about alphabet books. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

Students increase their understanding of alphabet books by participating in a variety of reading and writing activities.

For students interested in studying biomechanical engineering, especially in the field of surgery, this lesson serves as an anatomy and physiology primer of the abdominopelvic cavity. Students are introduced to the abdominopelvic cavity—a region of the body that is the focus of laparoscopic surgery—as well as the benefits and drawbacks of laparoscopic surgery. Understanding the abdominopelvic environment and laparoscopic surgery is critical for biomechanical engineers who design laparoscopic surgical tools.

Students are provided with an introduction to above-ground storage tanks, specifically how and why they are used in the Houston Ship Channel. The introduction includes many photographic examples of petrochemical tank failures during major storms and describes the consequences in environmental pollution and costs to disrupted businesses and lives, as well as the lack of safety codes and provisions to better secure the tanks in coastal regions regularly visited by hurricanes. Students learn how the concepts of Archimedes' principle and Pascal's law act out in the form of the uplifting and buckling seen in the damaged and destroyed tanks, which sets the stage for the real-world engineering challenge presented in the associated activity to design new and/or improved storage tanks that can survive storm conditions.

This lesson asks students to explore the pros and cons of dress code policies in light of the national conversation as well as their own school. In the Above the Noise video, they will hear student voices from a variety of perspectives and be asked to weigh the evidence before making up their minds.

A detailed lesson plan of Abraham Lincoln to celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. In a PDF file, the complete lesson is provided along with visual aides needed for the lesson. Draws on photographs and masks of Lincoln's face and discusses their significance in terms of his activities in office.

Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.

Students learn about the stock market and start a project involving tracking investments.

Using students' step length to understand the relationship between distance, speed and acceleration. Includes graphing of data and interpretation of graphs.

Students make a wheel and axle out of cardboard and a wooden dowel. It is rooled along a ramp made of parallel meter sticks, and the acceleration can be made small enough to make accurate measurements and calculations.

In this lesson students use a structured format (an adaptation of Think-Pair-Share) to discuss and deconstruct complex text. The new core standards emphasize the importance of developing students' speaking and listening skills as well as helping them access complex text through reading, re-reading, re-thinking, and re-examining.The purpose of this lesson is to get the students to focus and stay on topic while they talk. As a result, students are required to think more extensively about a topic by repeatedly reading and discussing with others.

Students form literature circles, read "Esperanza Rising" or "Becoming Naomi Leon" by Pam MuĐoz Ryan, use a Critical Thinking Map to discuss social issues, and use a class wiki.

In this lab exercise, students practice correctly using measurement tools, recording data, calculating density, using significant figures, and exploring the concepts of accuracy and precision.

Students will complete an activity from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics website.  "Choosing a Career" encourages students to research careers among the 580+ careers listed in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.  After conducting research, students will interview someone working in that career field and create a written report on what they have learned.  If time permits, students may present their findings to the class. 

Students answer the question of how does climate change affect ocean ecology? Students explore a wide ranging effects of climate change through this online lab simulation. Lesson plan includes teacher notes, activity worksheets, and discussion questions.