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…
In cooperation with the school’s Environmental Club and the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, students used their science skills to…
In conjunction with their energy curriculum (and meeting state standards for skills of inquiry), eighth graders sought to reduce the…
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…
Lincoln Middle School has a geodesic dome and garden that were created to foster sustainability, education and involvement. Yet many…
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…