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/Home/Professional Development/Teaching Resources/Lesson Plans/Science/Earth Sciences/Environmental Science Acid Rain And How It Affects Our Environment Votes:0 Acid Rain And How It Affects Our Environment Acid Rain And How It Affects Our Environment Iftner, George Schools, various 262 W. 148th Pl. Harvey, Il 60426 339-6381 Objective Demonstrate phenomenologically the effects of acid rain on our environment and perform long-term "real-time" experiments. Materials 6 Petri dishes, pipette, large bell jar or similar item, sulfuric acid, two 2-liter soft drink containers, 4 small pieces of marble or limestone, continuous strip of chart paper approximately 3 ft by 6 ft, pastel crayons or markers, small growing plant, 4 small pieces of raw fish, 2 green leaves, small amount of soil. Strategies 1. 2 or 3 days in advance, prepare Petri dishes with soil & stone, leaf, and raw fish. One set is to be watered with distilled water, the other wetted thoroughly Read More Go to Site Air Pollution Votes:0 Air Pollution Levine, Stephen Gordon Upper Grade Center 388-7200 Objectives: 1. To develop a greater awareness of the variety and amount of particulate matter in the air. 2. To determine relationships between amount of pollution and time of day or week. 3. To locate general sources of pollution for the area and to develop some suggestions for improving air quality. Apparatus Needed: 1. Microscope slides 3. Masking tape 2. Petroleum jelly 4. Magnifying glass or microscopes Recommended Strategy: Coat one side of each slide with petroleum jelly. Select several different places within your city or residential area to place the slide; e.g., inside school classroom, outside of school classroom, inside your home, outside your home, window ledges, and field. Label the location on masking tape that Read More Go to Site Bernoulli's Principle and Winged Flight Votes:0 Bernoulli's Principle and Winged Flight Bernoulli's Principle and Winged Flight Ben Stark Illinois Institute of Technology 1126 N. Harvey IIT Center Oak Park IL 60302 Chicago IL 60616 (708) 386-8670 (312) 567-3488 Objectives : This science "mystery" was originally presented to third graders, but is probably appropriate for grades 3-12. The objectives are (1) to see how the decrease in air pressure which occurs when air is moving (relative to air which is not moving or is moving more slowly) allows birds to fly. Materials Needed : wooden dowel thread masking tape three ping pong balls (or styrofoam balls about the same size as the ping pong balls) hand held hair drier Strategy : This lesson makes a perfect "science mystery." It starts out with the wooden dowel. Cut two pieces of thread of e Read More Go to Site Biological Communities Votes:0 Biological Communities Biological Communities Jimmie Whitney Lucy Flower Vocational High School 18907 Jonathan Lane 3545 West Fulton Blvd Homewood, Illinois 60430 Chicago, Illinois 60624 (708) 957-4019 (312) 534-6767 Objectives : 1. List familiar organisms found in several different communities. 2. Distinguish between producer and consumer organisms in your list. 3. Examine and identify as many organisms as possible from a soil community. Materials Needed : l. soil sample 2. newspaper 3. vials 4. hand lens 5. four small jars (baby food) with cover 6. isopropyl alcohol or methyl alcohol Procedure : You are probably used to thinking of your city, town or neighborhood as a community. But did you know that all animals and plants live in communities too? Part A . Based on your knowledge and pre Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Biology/ Chemistry Saving Humpty Dumpty Christine Etapa Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy 4409 South Christiana Avenue 4420 South Sacramento Avenue CHICAGO IL 60632 CHICAGO IL 60632 773-247-1996 773-535-7215 Objective(s) : Students will describe how shoe design, manufacturing, retailing, consumer use, and disposal impact environments and societies. ? Students will discuss ways to reduce, reuse, or recycle resources in the life-cycle for a shoe product. Students will investigate why consumers purchase certain shoe products. Students will examine the influence of packaging on consumer choice, and determine if consumers consider waste disposal, and recyclability, when making purchasing decisions. ? Students will investigate the shock absorption and energy return of given surfaces. Materials : Each Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Biology/Chemistry Life in a Drop of Water Marva L. Anyanwu Wendell E. Green 1672 West 92nd Place 1150 West 96th Street CHICAGO IL 60620 CHICAGO IL 60643 ( 773) 233-3846 ? (773) 535-2575 Objective(s) : Grade Level: Middle/ Upper Level -Elementary School Periods: 4-40 minutes To observe the wealth of living organisms in a drop of water from our freshwater ecosystems To classify the types of organisms observed as single-celled or multi-cellular Use a key or chart to identify and name the organisms found Background: ??????????? Ecologists divide freshwater ecosystems into bodies of running water and bodies of standing water. ? In the latter the current slows and most suspended particles settle to the bottom. Lakes and ponds are bodies of standing water that will serve as the sources for water Read More Go to Site Building A Biome Votes:0 Building A Biome Building A Biome Kelly Ludwig Lincoln-Way High School 16621 Grants Trail 1801 East Lincoln Highway Orland Park IL 60462 New Lenox IL 60451 (708)460-5022 (815)485-7655 Objective : The main objective in this Mini-teach is to show students how different plants grow in each biome. Materials Needed : 2-L cardboard carton sandy soil or potting soil seeds: 5 lima beans, 30 rye grass, 10 impatiens clear plastic wrap scissors lamp (light source) index cards tape Strategy : 1. The teacher will assign each group one of the following biomes: desert, grassland, rain forest, or deciduous forest. 2. Cut the entire front wall from a carton. Poke a few small holes in the uncut side for drainage. Staple the spout closed. 3. Fill the carton with soil to within 3 cm of the top. NOTE: If you h Read More Go to Site Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Teacher Lesson Plans : Ecosystems Online Votes:0 EdWorld Internet Topics Fundraisers & Fundraising Ideas: Earn 90% Profit! Hoodie Diet Pills Hoodia Gardonii Leading Trade and Vocational Career savings. Online Degree Directory Walden University M.S. in Education Degrees Online Online Schools University Degrees College Programs Seeking leadership within education Learn more! Used cars, Buy a car Car leasing Contract hire Cash Advance Fast growing privacy screen Data Recovery Software Learn Spanish online for free at 123teachMe Apply for credit cards online at Credit.com where you can find the best credit card for you. Continue your education Or start your own franchise You can do both!? Find out how Teacher Lesson Plans Archives: -- VIEW ALL LESSONS -- Arts and Humanities -- Ed Technology -- Health -- Interdisciplinary -- Math -- Phys Ed - Read More Go to Site Filtering Water To Prevent Pollution Votes:0 Filtering Water To Prevent Pollution Filtering Water To Prevent Pollution Ander, Perry Robeson High 6800 N. California Avenue 723-1700 ext.113 Chicago, Illinois 60645 764-6677 Objectives: Students will see the techniques that are used to filter our water. Students will gain an idea as to various pollutants which can contaminate our water and an appreciation of the need to keep our water supplies clean. If supplies are available students can filter water at their desks. Apparatus needed: 1. A large "filtering tube" (This is a large test tube which is open at the top and narrows down into an opening at the bottom. If not obtainable a long necked glass funnel is sufficient.) 2. A large glass fish tank or jar 3. A bag of charcoal pebbles, sand, and gravel obtainable at a retail tropical fish s Read More Go to Site Food Webs Votes:0 Food Webs Food Webs Kelly Ludwig Lincoln-Way High School 16621 Grants Trail Route #30 Orland Park IL 60462 New Lenox IL 60451 (708) 429-1005 (815) 485-7655 Objective : The main objective of this Mini-teach is to show students that a food web consists of many food chains put together. Also, a food web shows the food relationship in a community. Materials Needed : index cards markers/colored pencils tape chalkboard/large sheet of paper Strategy : 1. Obtain an index card from the teacher. Write the name of one living thing (plant or animal) on the card. Draw a picture of the organism. 2. The teacher will begin by sticking the "SUN" to the board. 3. If you (the students) have something on your card that needs the sun directly to grow, raise your hand then attach your card to the board. 4. Draw Read More Go to Site Grade 4- John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 Grade 4 John Muir in California Unit Concept: John Muir, an immigrant to California , encountered environmental problems and found solutions. Objective: In two 45- to 50-minute sessions, students listen to key events in John Muir's life and plot locations on a California map. Preparation: Find a copy of a book about John Muir (see Resources ), such as John Muir, At Home in the Wild by Katharine S. Talmadge. Make a copy of the pages titled John Muir's California for each student. Make an overhead transparency of the map of California ( downloads Adobe Acrobat file ). Procedure: Create a class list on the board or on chart paper using students' ideas about what John Muir accomplished in California. Add to this list as students learn about Muir. Distribute the maps and read about John Muir fr Read More Go to Site Grade 5- John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 Grade 5 John Muir: Speaking Out for Conservation Unit Concept: John Muir, an immigrant to the United States, spoke out about his experiences and his visions for conservation. Like Muir, people today speak out on the same themes involving the outdoors and conservation. Objective: In several 45- to 50-minute sessions, students review information about events in John Muir's life, read some of his quotes, compare their lives to his, and create their own persuasive essay or speech. California State Academic Content Standards: Grade 5 English and Language Arts Reading Standard 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature. They begin to find ways to clarify the ideas and make connections between literary works. (Include Read More Go to Site Grade 6- John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 Grade 6 John Muir - Around the World in 76 Years Unit Concept: John Muir traveled around the world to compare and contrast natural phenomena and to speak out about preserving ecosystems. (See Places Important to John Muir .) Objective: Create timelines of John Muir's life while playing a game based on John Muir's travels. Preparation: Copy one John Muir Day Game [ downloads Adobe Acrobat file ] board (on heavy card stock, if possible) for every two or three students. Copy one set of John Muir Geography Cards for each student. You may also wish to provide the Study Guide World Image Map or display a standard world map. Put one penny and two or three small pebbles in a ziplock bag for each group. Have scissors, construction paper, adding machine tape and gluesticks available. Procedure: Crea Read More Go to Site Grades 2 - 3- John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 Grades 2 - 3 John Muir: One Person Who Made a Difference Unit Concept: John Muir had many experiences which gave him the vision to save wilderness areas. Objective: In at least two 45- to 50-minute sessions, students will observe the natural world, make journal entries, and create booklets about John Muir. Preparation: Use journals or notebooks the students may already be using. If journals are not in use, staple lined paper onto cardboard with a construction paper cover for students to decorate. Have pencils ready to use. Make a sample copy of the booklet John Muir: One Person Who Made A Difference , and copy a page for each student. Print on both sides of the paper with the top sides up. Cut sheets in half horizontally. Procedure: Let the children know that John Muir was "One Person Who Read More Go to Site How Organisms Respond To Changes In Their Environment Votes:0 How Organisms Respond To Changes In Their Environment How Organisms Respond To Changes In Their Environment Carmella Gordon Farragut High School 9700 S. Oakley 2345 S. Christiana Chicago, Il. 60643 Chicago, Il. 60620 312-233-5809 312-542-3000 Objective : To observe the reaction of living cells to mechanical and chemical stimuli. To observe the streaming of protoplasma in living cells. To identify the relationship between cell response and survival. Materials : Living culture Compound Microscope Droppers Salt crystals Vinegar Microscope slides and coverslips Decaffeinated coffee Caffeinated coffee Sugar Cotton fibers Specimen pipettes Strategy : 1. Using a specimen pipette, remove a drop from the collected specimen. 2. Place culture on the microscope slide and cover. Focus microscope to loc Read More Go to Site How Pollution Disrupts Our Natural Environment Votes:0 Biology/Chemistry How Pollution Disrupts Our Natural Environment Sheila Mckinnon Sherman Elementary School 11556 South Hale St. 1000 W. 52 nd Street Chicago IL 60643 Chicago IL 60609 (773) 239-4178 (773) 535-1757 Objective(s) : The pupils will be able to design and conduct simple scientific investigations and /or experiments in which observations are made, data are gathered and organized, and reasonable conclusions are drawn. Conduct simple experiments and observations and explain what was discovered. Demonstrate how repeated observations improve confidence in results. Describe conditions that influence change during an investigation. Describe ways that technology is helping to solve the problems of pollution. List 3 causes of air pollution and how it affects plant and animal life. Describ Read More Go to Site Insect Classification Votes:0 Insect Classification Insect Classification Mushtaq Ali Khawaja Bateman 109 Geneva Street 4220 N. Richmond Bellwood IL 60104 Chicago IL 60618 (708) 547-6104 (312) 543-5055 Objectives : This lesson has been developed for 6th grade students but can be used for other grade levels. Students will: -learn the classification system of living organisms -identify the general body parts of an insect -learn insect classification into orders, families, genus and species -demonstrate the ability to classify any given insects by using a scientific insect classification key Materials Needed : Colored tissue paper, cut out insect stencils, drinking straws, clothes pins, cotton balls, Q-tips, glue bottles, markers, crayons, yarn thread, napkins, scissors, paper pins, paper clips, Insect Classification Key, Read More Go to Site Insect Inquiries Votes:0 Insect Inquiries Insect Inquiries Allen Nelson John P. Altgeld 11445 S. Washtenaw 1340 W. 71st. Street Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60636 (312)233-9456 (312)535-3250 Objectives : LEVELS:ALL GRADES The main objective of this lesson is to develop in the learner a curiosity about the insect world. Students will collect and observe insects native to the area. Materials Needed : Collection Materials Model Construction potatoes 2' square piece of plywood knives 4 (1' by 12') wood strips spoons 8 tack nails trowels paint (optional) data sheet masking tape petri dishes glass jars with lids hand lenses markers/crayons drawing paper Strategy : Collection Technique 1. Allow the students to design their own insect. Have them draw their insect on paper and label the parts. The students must describe the Read More Go to Site Insects: Grasshoppers Votes:0 Insects: Grasshoppers Insects: Grasshoppers Wanda Williamson-Johnson Crown Community Academy 3838 West 111th Street 2128 South St. Louis Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60628 (312) 233-5897 (312) 534-1680 Objectives : This lesson was geared for Kindergarten: Students will learn how to listen and follow direction; to observe living things; to compare and contrast; to record and read information on a graph; to work in cooperative groups; addition skills; how to identify an insect; the characteristics of a grasshopper and the functions of the grasshopper external body parts. State Goals for Learning : Students will learn the concept and basic vocabulary of biological, physical and environmental science and their application to life and work in contemporary technological society. Materials Needed Read More Go to Site John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit -(John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 John Muir Day Study Guide "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." -- John Muir, 1838-1914 The academic focus of the John Muir Day Study Guide is History - Social Science. Please see the following for additional Muir-inspired lesson plans for other academic subjects. More Standards-Aligned John Muir Lesson Plans English - Language Arts Power Quotes and Essay Writing (Grade Five) Make a Nature Journal (Grades K-8) More coming soon Science John Muir Lesson Plans Home The John Muir Day Study Guide was prepared to help teachers commemorate John Muir Day each April 21 with their classes. California teachers are encouraged to recognize John Muir Day by statute (see below), but people all over the world celebrate John Muir's Birthday on Read More Go to Site Kindergarten and Grade 1- John Muir Day Study Guide -John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) Votes:0 Kindergarten and Grade 1 John Muir: Long Ago and Now Unit Concept: John Muir showed he cared about nature by writing and drawing and speaking to others. Objective: In two or three 45- to 50-minute sessions, students explore nature center objects, hear stories about John Muir's life, and make booklets. Preparation: Create a simple indoor or outdoor nature center, including various rocks, seeds, leaves, shells, etc. Make a master copy of page 5, John Muir Loved Nature, and then make copies for each student to make a booklet. Review one or two stories about John Muir, preferably to tell to the children instead of reading. Procedure: Invite students to use the center to group the natural objects by kind, shape, color, or size (or do this as a group activity). Give the students a task, such as Read More Go to Site Recycling Votes:0 Recycling Recycling Shirley A. Knight John Whistler Elementary 17660 Winston Drive 11533 S. Ada Country Club Hills IL 60478 Chicago IL 60643 (708) 957-3586 (312) 535-5560 Objectives : This lesson was designed for fourth grade students. The main objectives of this mini-teach are to identify and be aware of how much garbage we can produce, identify landfills and their purposes, and explain how recycling saves energy and resources while reducing pollution. Materials Needed : Rubberbands, brown paper bag, tape, crayons, scissors, 1 gallon glass jar, measuring cup (250ml), red food coloring, 1 gallon jug water, paper plate, china plate, paper towel, terry cloth dish towel, plastic bag, plastic foam cup, glass, plastic wrap, reusable refrigerator container, carrots in a plastic bag, carrots out Read More Go to Site Recycling Votes:0 Recycling Recycling Brad Wohlgemuth Thornton Twp. H.S. 6939 W. Wolfram 151st and Broadway Chgo, Ill. 60634 Harvey, Ill. 60426 312-237-1171 708-596-1000 Objectives : Grade level 9-12 Students will match the vocabulary words with the definitions. Students will explain the benefit of recycling to the environment. Students will list three things they can recycle at home. Students will list several ways that home recycling can be profitable. Students will discuss how recycling may help solve the landfill problems in urban areas. Students will name and locate on a map three different landfill areas in the south suburban area. Materials needed : The following materials will make one game packet for a class of fifteen. 250-Index cards any size (number depends on class size, each game set requires Read More Go to Site Sea Activities Votes:0 Sea Activities Sea Activities Pedro Rodriguez Bateman School 4634 S. Homan Ave 4220 N. Richmond St Chicago IL 60632 Chicago IL 60618 (312) 247-4754 (312) 534-5055 Objectives : This lesson has been designed for the bilingual kindergarten learner, but can be used for other grade levels 1st to 3rd. *The students will recognize sea creatures. *The students will learn that the sea water is salty, how to extract salt, and convert seawater into fresh drinking water. *The students will learn that there are bodies of sea water where the amount of salt is so great that people float effortlessly in them. *The students will learn and recognize that sea water has chloride ions. Materials Needed : *Group students in 4 or 6 *Mural paper, light blue, cut paper 5 foot long *Crayons *Sea creatures stencils Read More Go to Site Soil Examination Votes:0 Soil Examination Soil Examination Allen Nelson John P. Altgeld Elementary School 11445 S. Washtenaw 1340 W. 71st Street Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60636 (312) 233-9456 (312) 535-3250 Objectives : The main objectives of this Mini-teach are: 1. Students will recognize different populations in a soil sample. 2. Students will demonstrate and observe water and wind erosion. 3. Students will construct a levee flood control technique. Materials Needed : 1. Soil Sample - 4 to 6 cubic centimeters of turf per group, hand lenses, paper plates, microscope (optional). 2. Water and Wind Erosion - one piece of 10x13 inch shelving board per group, 2 pieces of 1x2 furring strips, nails or screws, catch container, loose soil, straws, plastic cups, water. 3. Levee Construction - use apparatus constructed in Read More Go to Site Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carnivores Votes:0 Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carnivores Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carnivores Allen Nelson John P. Altgeld 11445 S. Washtenaw 1340 W. 71st. Street Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60636 (312)233-9456 (312)535-3250 Objectives : LEVELS: ALL GRADES The main objective of this lesson is to demonstrate the differences in teeth structure and how it determines what a specific animal eats. This will be accomplished by constructing a raccoon puppet. Materials Needed : pictures of various animals (focusing on their mouth) paper bags (4" X 8") red modeling clay corn kernels black and brown crayons glue Strategy : 1. Display pictures of various animals, discussing their teeth structure. 2. Lay the paper bag flat with the flap facing you. 3. Draw a raccoon face abo Read More Go to Site The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Votes:0 The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Curry Home About Curry Curry News Contact Curry Curry Foundation Curry Partners 2007 Rankings History of Curry Emergency Notices Technology Class Offerings Class Schedules and Materials Course Descriptions Saturday and Summer Enrichment Faculty and Staff Alphabetically By Department Library Education Library Main Library Databases Journal Finder VIRGO (Online Catalog) Degree Programs Alphabetically By Department By Degree Offering Research Centers Grant Funded Research Other Faculty Research Research Administration Curry Web People Ruffner Hall Hours Bavaro Hall Groundbreaking Celebration, October 5, 2007 Dean Robert C. Pianta "We have launched a series of new initiatives and planning efforts I hope will position the school a Read More Go to Site The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Votes:0 The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Curry Home About Curry Curry News Contact Curry Curry Foundation Curry Partners 2007 Rankings History of Curry Emergency Notices Technology Class Offerings Class Schedules and Materials Course Descriptions Saturday and Summer Enrichment Faculty and Staff Alphabetically By Department Library Education Library Main Library Databases Journal Finder VIRGO (Online Catalog) Degree Programs Alphabetically By Department By Degree Offering Research Centers Grant Funded Research Other Faculty Research Research Administration Curry Web People Ruffner Hall Hours Bavaro Hall Groundbreaking Celebration, October 5, 2007 Dean Robert C. Pianta "We have launched a series of new initiatives and planning efforts I hope will position the school a Read More Go to Site The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Votes:0 The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Curry Home About Curry Curry News Contact Curry Curry Foundation Curry Partners 2007 Rankings History of Curry Emergency Notices Technology Class Offerings Class Schedules and Materials Course Descriptions Saturday and Summer Enrichment Faculty and Staff Alphabetically By Department Library Education Library Main Library Databases Journal Finder VIRGO (Online Catalog) Degree Programs Alphabetically By Department By Degree Offering Research Centers Grant Funded Research Other Faculty Research Research Administration Curry Web People Ruffner Hall Hours Bavaro Hall Groundbreaking Celebration, October 5, 2007 Dean Robert C. Pianta "We have launched a series of new initiatives and planning efforts I hope will position the school a Read More Go to Site The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Votes:0 The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Curry Home About Curry Curry News Contact Curry Curry Foundation Curry Partners 2007 Rankings History of Curry Emergency Notices Technology Class Offerings Class Schedules and Materials Course Descriptions Saturday and Summer Enrichment Faculty and Staff Alphabetically By Department Library Education Library Main Library Databases Journal Finder VIRGO (Online Catalog) Degree Programs Alphabetically By Department By Degree Offering Research Centers Grant Funded Research Other Faculty Research Research Administration Curry Web People Ruffner Hall Hours Bavaro Hall Groundbreaking Celebration, October 5, 2007 Dean Robert C. Pianta "We have launched a series of new initiatives and planning efforts I hope will position the school a Read More Go to Site The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Votes:0 The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Curry Home About Curry Curry News Contact Curry Curry Foundation Curry Partners 2007 Rankings History of Curry Emergency Notices Technology Class Offerings Class Schedules and Materials Course Descriptions Saturday and Summer Enrichment Faculty and Staff Alphabetically By Department Library Education Library Main Library Databases Journal Finder VIRGO (Online Catalog) Degree Programs Alphabetically By Department By Degree Offering Research Centers Grant Funded Research Other Faculty Research Research Administration Curry Web People Ruffner Hall Hours Bavaro Hall Groundbreaking Celebration, October 5, 2007 Dean Robert C. Pianta "We have launched a series of new initiatives and planning efforts I hope will position the school a Read More Go to Site The Effect of Automobile Exhaust on Hydra in an Environmental Chamber Votes:0 The Effect of Automobile Exhaust on Hydra in an Environmental Chamber The Effect of Automobile Exhaust on Hydra in an Environmental Chamber Donald H. Anderson Foreman High School 3008 N. 78th Avenue 3235 N. Leclaire Avenue Elmwood Park, Ill. 60635 Chicago, Illinois 60641 708-456-2268 312 534-3400 Objectives : 1) To study the structure and habitat of the hydra. 2) To determine if morphological and/or behavioral changes occur within the animal upon exposure to automobile exhaust. 3) To determine if the hydra may be used as an indicator to detect pollution from automobile exhaust. Materials : 100 brown hydra (a fresh water Hydrozoan), fresh pond water, 2 environmental chambers, mixed crustaceans including daphnia and artemia (for feeding), auto exhaust, large tire inner tube with delivery tub Read More Go to Site The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain Votes:0 The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain Betty Conley Byrd Academy 363 W. Hill St. 363 W. Hill St. Chicago, Ill. 60610 Chicago, Ill.60610 312-280-4000 Objective : Grade Level 4 Students will be able to generalize that all animals, including people, depend on plants as a food source. Students will describe and construct a food chain. Students will tell how pesticides enter the food chain. Students will discuss possible consequences of pesticides entering the food chain. Materials needed : Ecology box showing examples of pollutants harmful to wildlife. Pictures of plants and animals. Overhead and transparency "Let's Look at a Food Chain". 5 strips of paper. Identity cards for game (1-2 hawks, 3-4 shrews, and 9-18 grasshoppers). 50-100 pictures o Read More Go to Site The Effects of Trash and Garbage On the Environment Votes:0 The Effects of Trash and Garbage On the Environment The Effects of Trash and Garbage On the Environment Bernadette M. Gilbert Charles Kozminski Community Academy 8336 S. LaSalle Street 936 E. 54th Street Chicago, Illinois 60620 Chicago, Illinois 60615 (312) 846-8840 (312) 535-0980 Objectives : To recognize the importance of solid waste management. To be able to identify the four "R's"; reuse, reduce, recycle and recover. To understand what a landfill is. To analyze individual solid waste management habits. To understand what is biodegradable and what is non-biodegradable. To understand why composting is a landfill alternative. To understand some of the associated pollution problems. To understand how incineration reduces waste and produces emission. To view the video tape "The Rotten Truth Read More Go to Site Urban Effects On Inshore Plankton Votes:0 Urban Effects On Inshore Plankton Urban Effects On Inshore Plankton Arnam, Steve Roosevelt H.S 3849 W. Foster Ave. 3436 W. Wilson Ave. Chicago,IL 60625 Chicago,Il. 60625 1-312-463-5178 1-312-509-4900 Behavioral Objectives This lab activity in counting plankton, reinforces the use of the microscope. Differences encountered in count may lead to an exercise in graphing the observed results and stimulate discussion concerning plankton count variation from selected collection sites. The Phenomenological Goal of the lab is the realization of urban water pollution problems. A recognition of cause and effect relationships in an urban area is a concern I feel students should have early in high school biology. Students should arrive at certain conclusions through inquiry rather than being told answe Read More Go to Site Water Purification Votes:0 Water Purification Water Purification Wilson, Wardell Raster School 7923 S. King Dr 737-1010 Chicago, Il 60619 468-4083 Objectives: Participants will develop an understanding and appreciation of water purification techniques and their implications for health maintenance. Upon completion of the activities students will: . explain how polluted water can be a source of disease . illustrate how a lack of oxygen in water can kill fish . interpret and explain the water cycle . express ways of purifying water for drinking purposes . differentiate ways in which the body uses water Apparatus and Materials: Various water samples - tap water, distilled water, well water, mineral water, carbonated water, reverse osmosis water, five day old pond water; glass slide, microscope, candle. ( Activity 1.0 ) Read More Go to Site Willie Hoskins - Williams School Votes:0 Willie Hoskins - Williams School Willie Hoskins - Williams School Topics in Environmental Science Willie Hoskins Williams School 9432 S Langley 2710 S. Dearborn CHICAGO IL 60616 CHICAGO IL 60616 (773) 534-9226 Objective(s) : To model the atmosphere of the earth. To build a model to simulate the greenhouse effect. To use diagrams and models to generate data. To analyze and interpret data, especially the results of introducing pollutants into nature. To form scientific hypotheses of how long-term exposure to pollutants will affect the future of the earth. Materials Needed : candles, matches, saucers, dirt, rocks, gravel, small plants, water, lamp, thermometer Strategy : The instructor strikes the match and lights the candle. Each student is asked what he or she observed. The instructor will Read More Go to Site Zebra Mussels and Water Pollution Votes:0 Zebra Mussels and Water Pollution Zebra Mussels and Water Pollution Allen Nelson John P. Altgeld School 11445 S. Washtenaw 1340 W. 71st. Street Chicago IL 60655 Chicago IL 60636 (312)233-9456 (312)535-3250 Objectives : The main objectives of this Mini-teach are to show the proliferation of zebra mussels and their effects on local bodies of water. Materials needed : zebra mussels (obtain at any boat dock) hand lens paper plates rulers 5 foot piece of plastic rain gutter a plastic toy boat tape water black pepper or poppy seeds Strategy : 1. Begin by going to a boat dock or marina to obtain the mussels. You might also walk along the lakeshore and look for rocks that have some zebra mussels attached to them. 2. If possible allow the students to pull a mussel off a rock. 3. Place the zebra mus Read More Go to Site

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