Climate Change Interviews

Students interview people about climate change to find out about people’s general awareness, knowledge and concerns about it. They should plan their interview (or survey) questions in advance. They may also want to create an information sheet or brochure to leave with...

Data Visualization

Students work in groups and represent data from the book and other sources in a series of graphs and tables, using graphic software. They decide on the purpose and theme of their data representations and create a way to display/present them. They can present their...

Vehicle Advertising

Students survey current advertising for cars and trucks on television, the Internet, billboards, and in print media to see what is emphasized in the ads. They could create a tool, such as an observation checklist to gather their data. They can then share and discuss...

Guest Speaker

Students arrange for a guest speaker for the class or school, such as an environmental studies or science professor, a teacher from an outdoor education center, a member of a school’s environment club or a member of an environment organization. Students organize,...

The Constellations

As a creative prompt you might read or tell a myth about the constellations to emphasize how people have always been intrigued by what they see in the sky.