When students were invited to help make their school “greener,” they began to pay attention to areas of waste and…
During curriculum studies on energy, the conservation of matter, and sustainability, middle school science students undertook a project designed to…
Through reading a Portland Press Herald article entitled “Plenty of Shrimp, Few Buyers,” students in a high school business enterprise…
During a lab investigation, students became aware of the environmental costs of plastic water bottles. Following a lively discussion, students…
During units on ecology and the human body, students were invited to undertake a service-learning project. In collaboration with the…
Sixth-grade students expressed interest in helping to reduce the volume of trash their school generated, a service-learning project that fit…
Lincoln Middle School has an active school garden, and physical science students realized they could help “green” their school by…
Participating in an annual roadside cleanup organized by Friends of Acadia, science students found significant numbers of “take-out” containers and…
After learning that their school sent 35,000 polystyrene (i.e., Styrofoam™) lunch trays each year to the local landfill, students decided…
Students gained math skills and ecological understanding studying how best to reduce food waste in their school cafeteria. Working closely…