PDF Lesson Plans / Activities
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Dirt to Dinner Activity PDF Download$0.00This activity gets students up and moving in a tag game format to learn about how water moves into, through and out of soil. Students use whole-body movement to model water, with soil, ground water, atmosphere and plants interactions. Learn More -
The Breathing Boreal Forest Activity PDF Download$0.00In this activity students play the role of coniferous trees. First they learn about seasonal freeze/thaw cycles and dormancy through a game of tag. Students then juggle complex environmental factors to try to survive a growing season in a changing climate. Connections between freeze/thaw cycles, photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle are explored. Learn More -
"Water Log" Activity, PDF DOWNLOAD$2.95Students use a water log (journal or portfolio) to write or illustrate their observations, feelings and actions related to water. The log serves as an assessment tool to monitor changes over time related to knowledge of and attitudes toward water. Maintaining journals can keep students "afloat" while participating in Project WET activities. Learn More