Exploring Alternate Futures
Activities for middle school students which enable them to critically and creatively explore potential and preferred versions of the future
Posts tagged ‘middle school’
Apr 25
Exploring Alternate Futures
Activities for middle school students which enable them to critically and creatively explore potential and preferred versions of the future.
Apr 25
Evaluating & Promoting Eco-Products
Activities for middle school students which promote student and community awareness about the ethics of consumer products
Mar 27
Introducing Biomimicry
Activities for elementary, middle, and high school students which examine products that use less energy and have fewer toxic components because they are inspired by designs in nature. Integrating the hopeful science of biomimicry into the curriculum provides opportunities for creative problem-solving exercises that challenge them to think, to ask questions and to create in a collaborative setting.
Apr 27
For Slugs’ Sake: Making a Refuge for Slugs, Bugs and Other Invertebrates
A middle school learning exercise (adaptable for elementary and high school), in which students learn about the characteristics and habitat requirements of invertebrates, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, who serve a major role in recycling nutrients by decomposing organic material.
Mar 30
Stormwater Runoff: Understanding the Ecological Impacts of Changing Land Uses
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.
Apr 1
The “Who-Am-I” Project
A year-long independent set of tasks that gets middle school students thinking about their relationship with the natural world around them.
