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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oil Spill

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore an important role of environmental engineers by studying the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They experiment with different strategies in order to clean up their own manufactured oil spill.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TE Lesson: How Clean is that Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the factors the affect water quality, and allow for animals and plants to live. They look at how engineers apply water quality information when making stream modifications in order to ensure drinking water quality....
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring Light Pollution

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution by investigating the nature, sources and levels of light in their classroom environment. They learn about the adverse effects of artificial light and the resulting consequences on...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies:from Your John to the School Lawn:is Recycled Water Really Safe?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out whether reclaimed water is really safe by following the guidelines of the Science Buddies project.
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Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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Handout
Other

Brumark: Sustainable Flooring: Natural vs. Synthetic

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the advantages and disadvantages of installing synthetic versus natural flooring in a home. The emphasis is on the importance of considering the environment and trying to make an environmentally-sustainable choice.