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Field, Forest, and Stream

Students conduct a field study of three different environments as they focus on sunlight, soil moisture, temperature, wind, water flow, plants, and animals in each environment.

Solar panel on blue sky background. Green grass and cloudy sky. Alternative energy concept

Exploration Energy!

The energy we use at home, school, or work enhances our lives, but it also often contributes to air and water pollution, wildlife and habitat loss, and climate change.

Water Wonders

The water cycle is the system by which Earth’s water is collected, purified, and distributed from the environment to living things and then returned to the environment.

hand woman listens to a tree with a stethoscope in the forest, concept love the environment. copy space. selective focus.

Trees in Trouble

Students examine trees for signs of damage or poor health and investigate conditions that may cause trees and other plants to become unhealthy.

Pine cone on tree branch, close up with selective focus

Tree ID

Tree species can be identified by looking at several different features: leaves, bark, twigs, flowers, fruit, and seeds. Even the overall shape of a tree can give clues to the tree’s identity.

Tree Factory

By modeling the parts of a tree and creating a “tree factory,” students will learn about the structure of a tree.

Close-up shot of tree rings texture background.

Tree Cookies

Tree rings show patterns of change in the tree’s life, as well as changes in the area where it grows. Students will trace environmental and historical changes using a cross-section of a tree.

Mom and little girl planting orange tree in park: conservation.

Soil Builders

Students explore differences in soil types and what those differences mean to people and to plants. They also investigate the role soil organisms play, both in building soil and in decomposition.