In their study of living organisms, kindergarten and first grade students learned to identify different tree species on the nature…
During their study of local history and folklore, fourth grade students were challenged by their teacher to find folklore or…
To explore options for a service-learning project in their science ecology unit, fifth-grade students in York, Maine met with York…
During a lab investigation, students became aware of the environmental costs of plastic water bottles. Following a lively discussion, students…
In conjunction with their energy curriculum (and meeting state standards for skills of inquiry), eighth graders sought to reduce the…
Sixth-grade students expressed interest in helping to reduce the volume of trash their school generated, a service-learning project that fit…
When sixth-graders were finishing a curriculum unit on climate change, they wanted to undertake a project that would reduce their…
Lincoln Middle School has an active school garden, and physical science students realized they could help “green” their school by…
When students in Rob Lindsay’s class examined the school’s solid waste, they found that the cafeteria generated the majority of…
Concerned that water fountains might be fostering the spread of flu viruses, the principal of Lisbon Central School shut down…