Tag Archives: pollution

Global Civil War: A Refugee’s Story

March 2, 2022 – 2:24 pm

Erika Williams, Science, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

Synopsis

Tags activist, advocate, atmosphere, call for action, Climate Change, coyote, desperation, global civil war, Greta Thunberg, Hunger, migration, pollution, refugee, resource | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Chew On This: Environmental Racism and Food Justice

March 2, 2022 – 2:18 pm

Jennifer Myers, World History, Mallard Creek High School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Climate Change, environmental racism, Food Justice, Injustice, pollution, Racism | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 2: "You were IN the Water?" Urban Waterways: Problems and Opportunities

A Single Drop of Water

January 28, 2021 – 9:52 am

Evelyn Metcalf, 2nd Grade, Barringer Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags aquifer, climate, condensation, dissolved oxygen, evaporation, freezing, glacier, macrobiology, melting, microbiology, nutrients, pH, phase change, pollution, precipitation, reservoir, runoff, temperature, toxicity, transpiration, Turbidity, urban waterways, wastewater treatment, water basin, Watershed | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 2: "You were IN the Water?" Urban Waterways: Problems and Opportunities

The Secrets Beneath Us

January 28, 2021 – 9:47 am

Judy Duren, Math, Mallard Creek High

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags brownfield, commercial, green space, ground water, hydrology, impermeable, industrial, infrastructure, land use, legacy, neighborhood, nonpoint source pollution, permeable, point source pollution, pollution, reclaimed, remediation, sediment, soil profile, storm water runoff, topography, topsoil, urban renewal, Waste, zoning | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 2: "You were IN the Water?" Urban Waterways: Problems and Opportunities

Why is Protecting Our Water So Important?

January 28, 2021 – 9:44 am

Katelyn Gardepe, 4th Grade, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Charlotte Mecklenburg streams, Creeks, macroinvertebrates, pollution, Science, streams, water quality, waterways | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Natural Light, Artificial Light, and Pollution: Effects on Evolution, Behavior, and Photosynthesis

March 13, 2019 – 1:54 pm

Zachary Sanford, Science, William A. Hough High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags adaptations, autotroph, behavior, bioluminescence, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, chloroplast, cones, constant, cornea, crepuscular, cyanobacteria, diffraction, diurnal, Electromagnetic Spectrum, eye spots, fovea, Frequency, heterotroph, hue, infrared light, intensity, iris, Lens, light, light pollution, nocturnal, occipital lobe, opaque, opsins, optic nerve, Photoelectric Effect, photoreceptors, photosynthesis, phototransduction, pigment, pollution, pupil, Reflection, Refraction, retina, rods, speed of light, stimuli, surface area, symbiosis, translucent, transparent, trichromatic, ultraviolet light, Visible Light, wave, Wavelength | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

Civic Duty: It’s Not Just Jury Duty

March 11, 2019 – 3:23 pm

Victoria Natland, Civics and Economics, Garinger High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Civic Duties, Civic Responsibility, constitution, DDT, environmental justice, Epigenetics, Genetics, Hereditary, pollution, Watchdog | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

Epigenetics, Environmental Justice, and Pollution Case Studies in North Carolina

March 11, 2019 – 3:15 pm

Phil H. Carver, Science, James Martin Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags coal ash ponds, DDT, DNA, environmental justice, Epigenetics, evolution, gene modification, genes, non-renewable resources, PCB, pollution, race, Warren County | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Doing Science: Hands-On Learning in the Laboratory

Effect of Improper Garbage Disposal on the Earth

January 31, 2018 – 5:35 pm

Namrata Gupta, Science, Nations Ford ES

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Biodegradable, Compost., Disposal, Garbage, non-biodegradable, pollution, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Waste | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Metamorphosis: Transformative Experiences

Effects of Water Quality on Metamorphic Organisms

January 30, 2015 – 7:50 pm

Mary Fabian, Science, Cato Middle College High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags atmosphere, biodiversity, bioindicators, coral bleaching, life cycles, Metamorphosis, ocean acidification, pollution, water quality | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?: Being an Agent of Environmental Change

January 21, 2015 – 4:49 pm

Heather Nash, Science, East Mecklenburg High School

Final unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Science, Human Impact, Philosophy, pollution, special education, Sustainability | Permalink | Comments Off

2013 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Nature of Energy: How We Use and Store it to Power Our Everyday Lives

Making the Switch to Alternative Energy Sources in the United States

February 7, 2014 – 6:22 pm

Mary Fabian, Science, CATO Middle College High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags alternative energy, atmosphere, biodiversity and food webs, climate and weather, Climate Change, energy usage and consumption, land use, ocean acidification, pollution | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: pollution

Global Civil War: A Refugee’s Story

Chew On This: Environmental Racism and Food Justice

A Single Drop of Water

The Secrets Beneath Us

Why is Protecting Our Water So Important?

Natural Light, Artificial Light, and Pollution: Effects on Evolution, Behavior, and Photosynthesis

Civic Duty: It’s Not Just Jury Duty

Epigenetics, Environmental Justice, and Pollution Case Studies in North Carolina

Effect of Improper Garbage Disposal on the Earth

Effects of Water Quality on Metamorphic Organisms

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?: Being an Agent of Environmental Change

Making the Switch to Alternative Energy Sources in the United States

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