This resource aims to teach map reading skills of worldwide temperatures, percipitation, …
This resource aims to teach map reading skills of worldwide temperatures, percipitation, biovidsetiy, and soil nutrition levels in rainforest areas. It includes world maps, tropical rainforest maps, vocabulary, and teaching strategies.
In this short unit of study, four-year-old kindergarten students learn to differentiate and …
In this short unit of study, four-year-old kindergarten students learn to differentiate and identify common domesticated animals and local wild animals by sight and sound. This unit is a series of 3 video lessons and 2 field-based lessons.
Professor Carter is a theorist/computational scientist first known for her research combining …
Professor Carter is a theorist/computational scientist first known for her research combining ab initio quantum chemistry with dynamics and kinetics, especially as applied to surface chemistry. Her research into how materials fail due to chemical and mechanical effects led to new insights into how to optimally protect these materials against failure. Her current research is focused entirely on enabling discovery and design of molecules and materials for sustainable energy.
Unit Title: Dream Garden MeasurementsAuthor: Melissa WimmlerSchool: Discovery Charter School, Columbus School …
Unit Title: Dream Garden MeasurementsAuthor: Melissa WimmlerSchool: Discovery Charter School, Columbus School DistrictGrade Level: 2nd GradeContent Area(s): Math, Environmental ScienceContext: Our governance council is working on a school wide project to improve the lawn space in front of our school and create our dream garden. During this six-lesson unit the second-grade students estimated and accurately measured objects in the space and perimeter. The students calculated the area of the space and used square units to plan spaces and garden beds.
The course provides the technological background of treatment processes applied for production …
The course provides the technological background of treatment processes applied for production of drinking water. Treatment processes are demonstrated with laboratory experiments.
Students learn about habitats, wings, and conservation in this activity guide to …
Students learn about habitats, wings, and conservation in this activity guide to accompany the children's book An Eagle’s Feather by Minfong Ho (an animated reading of the book is included on the webpage). Activities target national science, math, writing, and art education standards for grades K-5. This website provides background information and digital content to complement the printable Guide.
This resource is for students in K-4 who want to learn more …
This resource is for students in K-4 who want to learn more about Earth's systems by having students read a science storybook as the lesson and then there are additional activities. There are 7 lessons which are air quality, climate, clouds, Earth system, seasons, soils, and water.
This template is to be used in the Connect, Explore, Engage professional …
This template is to be used in the Connect, Explore, Engage professional learning series. Sign into WISELearn to create your own copy of this resource and update the template and this abstract.
Once widespread here and across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin …
Once widespread here and across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Over 130 years later, they once again live in our state's central and northern forest regions. From a population of 25 elk reintroduced in 1995, and with the help of the second reintroduction effort that started in 2015, the state's total elk population has now surpassed 400 animals.
Thanks to the support of multiple partners and the backing of Wisconsin citizens, the bugle of rutting September bulls is back and here to stay!
Elk (Cervus canadensis) is one of North America's most significant deer family members (Cervidae), second only to moose. Wisconsin's native elk (before European settlement) belonged to the Eastern elk subspecies (C. c. canadensis), believed to have gone extinct during the late 1800s. The Rocky Mountain sub-species (C. c. nelsoni) was later used in reintroduction efforts in Wisconsin and other eastern U.S. states.
Elk is one of three members of the deer family that lives in Wisconsin regularly, with the other two being white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and moose (Alces alces). Elk are approximately three times larger than deer and about two-thirds the size of moose. Adult elk are light tan-colored with a darker mane on their neck with a distinct buff-colored rump patch and stub tail.
Elk vary in size by sex. A mature cow stands approximately four and a half feet tall at the shoulder, six and a half feet in length from nose to tail and weighs 500-650 pounds. In contrast, a mature bull may stand five feet or more at the shoulder, stretch over eight feet long and weigh 600-900 pounds. Wisconsin elk calves typically weigh between 35-40 pounds at birth. Calves are born with white spots to help them blend into their surroundings during their first few months. Elk are also a herd-associated species that have many vocalizations and unique characteristics.
This website is a list of threatened & endangered species of Wisconsin. …
This website is a list of threatened & endangered species of Wisconsin. You will be able to determine how to identify these species and find out about their habitat, breeding, and sounds.
Purpose To research the importance of saving your endangered species To persuade …
Purpose To research the importance of saving your endangered species To persuade others through the use of media including, but not limited to poster, PowerPoint presentation, or video to inform others about that particular species.
This lesson can be used with students K-12 to teach energy concepts …
This lesson can be used with students K-12 to teach energy concepts and address misconceptions. Provides step-by-step instructions to gather students' ideas of what they think energy is, then teach about types of energy.
The engineering question would be how to create a tool to throw …
The engineering question would be how to create a tool to throw (or roll) the ball farther. Students would test initial throws (or rolls) Then they would be tasked with planning an investigation - creating criteria and constraints (if in grade 5). Students would then be introduced to the news article about the birdstone found in Door County. They would read the wikipedia article about the theories of birdstones, look at a map of where birdstones were said to be found and the tribes that were present. Then students would design an investigation to test how the atlatl worked (the science of energy quantities and transference of energy - depending on the grade) using pictures and art from history and the present. They create an atlatl-type tool and test it against their original throws or rolls. They look at two extensions of the atlatl, one a game that the cherokee played using the atlatl as a symbol and another from modern times, the chuckit. They then discuss whether attributions of the chuckit should be given to the first nations who actually invented the idea. (Criticality)
Engineering a Difference follows three teams of engineering students and professional engineers …
Engineering a Difference follows three teams of engineering students and professional engineers as they work with communities in Ghana, Kenya and Nicaragua to build critical infrastructure. Together, they develop a clean water supply, electricity and a bridge to help these isolated communities thrive. Here are colorful, compelling stories of how engineers make the world a better place.
This resource contains a lesson plan that aims to review conditional forms, …
This resource contains a lesson plan that aims to review conditional forms, review useful verbs related to enviornment, and discuss problems and solutions for enviornmental issues. This resource has warm-up, activities, homework, worksheets and there are options of socially distanced classrooms.
Lesson plans connected to specific NGSS standards. Lesson plans vary from subject …
Lesson plans connected to specific NGSS standards. Lesson plans vary from subject matter and have availability for all grade levels. Have good room for differentiation.
This website provides a variety of activities for a variety of ages …
This website provides a variety of activities for a variety of ages to learn about the enviornment. Each activity has an introduciton, materials list (if materials are needed), directions, and debrief from the activity.
This template is to be used in the “Connect, Explore, and Engage: …
This template is to be used in the “Connect, Explore, and Engage: Using the Environment as the Context for Science Learning” professional learning series. Sign into WISELearn to create your own copy of this resource and update the template and this abstract.
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era. …
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
What does a green AND healthy school look like? Take a good …
What does a green AND healthy school look like? Take a good look at your school from these nine different perspectives. Where is your school excelling? Where could your school use some improvements?
These pages are written for a student audience with opportunities for them to connect, explore, and engage with the nine focus areas in Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin: Body & Mind, Community Engagement, Energy, Environmental Literacy, Healthy Buildings, School Grounds, Transportation, Waste, and Water.
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