EHP's Science Education Program | Lesson Archive
Since 2005, EHP Science Education Program has developed more than 100 science and interdisciplinary lessons. With our newly expanded Science Education Program we are updating existing lessons, publishing new lessons on current and emerging topics, and translating selected lessons into Spanish. All updated and new lessons (in English and Spanish) and corresponding EHP articles can be downloaded free of charge on the EHP Science Education Lesson Topics page. All other existing lessons can be downloaded free of charge here.
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| Lesson Title | Issue Date | Topics/Content | Academic Subjects | Class Time (minutes) | Lesson Type | Grade Level | Skills |
| Coral Reef Web | Jan-05 | ecosystems, cooperation and competition | Life Science, Biology, Ecology | 60-120 | Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Comprehension: reading; organizing information; Communication: oral |
| Echinacea No Cure-all for Kids | Jan-05 | medicine, health, herbal supplements, | Life Science, Biology, Health, Mathematics | 10 to 20 | Warm-up/Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Reading tables; Critical thinking & response; Data analysis |
| Design and Evaluate an Underwater Logger | Feb-05 | Technological design, logging | Physical Science, Technology Education | 90 | Graphic Organizing and Modeling | 11, 12, + | Communication (written), comprehension (reading), critical thinking & response, technological design |
| Mapping the Effects of War | Mar-05 | Refugees, war, landmines, industrial contamination, depleted uranium, pesticides | Social Science, History, General Science | 180-300 | Focus Article/ Integrated | 10, 11, 12, + | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (reading); Creating maps; Reading maps & legends; Research; Tables (creating & reading) |
| Wildlife Study Comparison | Mar-05 | Experimental study design, organochlorines, persistent organic pollutants, wildlife | Life Science, Biology | 60 | Scientific Process | 10, 11, 12, + | Communication (oral); Comprehension (reading); Experimentation (design) |
| Is Environmental Health a Basic Human Right? | Mar-05 | Human rights, allocation of resources | Social Studies, History, General Science | 60-120 | Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (oral); Communication (written - including summarization); Comprehension (listening); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking & response |
| Depleted Uranium and the Brain | Mar-05 | Standard deviation, anatomy/physiology, toxicology, scientific method, radioactivity (gamma rays), nervous system, cells | Life Science, Biology, Health, Anatomy and Physiology | 120-180 | Data Analysis/ Extension | 11, 12, + | communication (written), comprehension (reading), critical thinking and response, experimentation (data analysis), graph reading |
| A Whiff of Danger | Apr-05 | Molecular weight, chemical structure, chemical formulas, hydrophobic, musks, chemosensitizers | Chemistry, Biochemistry | 60-120 | Data Analysis | 11, 12, + | Communication (written – including summarization), Comprehension (reading), Critical thinking & response, Graph reading, Observation, Tables & Figures (reading) |
| Decibel Dilemma | Apr-05 | Noise, hearing, data collection and analysis | Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Environmental Science, Health, Physical Science (if presented within a sound waves unit) | 120 | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (written—including summarization), Comprehension (listening and reading), Computation, Critical thinking & response, Experimentation (conducting, data analysis, design), Graphing, Graph reading, Observation | |
| Coco Locomotion | Apr-05 | Unit conversions, biodiesel, fuel, greenhouse gases | All sciences, Mathematics | 20-40 | Warm-up | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Critical thinking & response; reading tables & figures; unit conversions |
| The Biophysics of Hearing Loss | Apr-05 | Sound, hearing loss, waves (frequency & amplitude), ear anatomy, biophysical mechanisms of hearing | Anatomy/Physiology, Biology, Physics, Health | 60-90 | Focus/ Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification, Comprehension (listening, and reading), Computation, Critical thinking & response, Manipulation, Observation, Graph reading |
| What’s Your Hypothesis? | May-05 | Descriptive statistics, correlational statistics, cardiovascular disease, air pollution | Life Science, Biology, Health, Mathematics, Statistics | 120-180 | Data Analysis/ Extension | 11, 12, + | Communication (note taking, oral, written—including summarization); comprehension (reading); computation; critical thinking and response; graphing |
| Tsunami Simulation Experiment | May-05 | Conducting experiments, waves, tsunamis | Physics/ Physical Science | 60 | Experiment / Extension | 10, 11, 12, + | Conducting experiments, making observations, recording data, creating and using tables and figures, making conclusions, waves, tsunamis |
| Great Lakes – Make the Human Health Connection | Jun-05 | Great lakes of the U.S., water pollution, routes of exposure, sources, health effects, policy | Biology, Health | 50-60 | Focus/ Graphic Organization and Modeling | 10, 11, 12, + | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Research ; Tables & Figures (creating, reading) |
| Mobility 2030: Can We Meet the Goals? | Jul-05 | Vehicle emissions, air quality, regulations, fuel efficiency, traffic congestion, public transportation, alternative fuels | General Science, Social Studies | 90 | Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (notetaking, written – including summarization); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking & response; Graph Reading; Table Reading |
| Using Chemistry to Treat Lead Poisoning | Aug-05 | Lead poisoning, chelation therapy, precipitate, chemical reaction | Biology, Life Science, Chemistry | 90-120 | Experiment/Lab Activity | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note taking, oral, written—including summarization); critical thinking and response; experimentation, observation |
| Following the Sun to Greener Buildings | Aug-05 | Solar energy, seasons, rotation of the earth on axis and around sun, solar panels, time zones, green building | Physics, Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science | 75 | Extension | 10, 11, 12, + | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); comprehension (listening and reading); critical thinking and response; graph reading; and technological design. |
| Unequal Housing, Unequal Health | Aug-05 | Built environment, create a plan to address a local issue | Health, General Science, Social Studies | 90-210 | Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Computation, Critical thinking & response, Observation, Research |
| Three Is a Toxic Number | Sep-05 | Synergistic chemical exposure and toxicity, regulatory standards, chemical properties, neurotoxicity | Health, Biology, Chemistry | 60 | Extension/ Graphic Organization and Modeling | ||
| On Hens and Needles | Sep-05 | Avian flu, plus/ minus/implicationsdecision making, epidemiology | Health, Biology, Social Studies, Epidemiology | 45-60 | Graphic Organization and Modeling | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Critical thinking & response, Tables (Creating) |
| Arsenic: An Element of Suffering | Sep-05 | Arsenic poisoning, environmental fiction/story telling | Health, Biology, Social Studies, Chemistry, Language Arts | 90-120 | Focus/ Integrated Lesson | 11, 12, + | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Research |
| Protein Puzzles | Oct-05 | Amino acids, proteins, protein structure, allergens, insulin, mad cow disease, students build 3-D model of insulin | Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Health | 120-240 | Graphic Organization and Modeling | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | classification, comprehension, critical thinking and response, manipulation, research |
| Mapping Solutions for Obesity | Nov-05 | Measuring distances, using map scales, mapping, obesity, built environment | General Science, Health, Mathematics | 60 | Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (notetaking, oral, written),Comprehension (listening, reading), Computation, Manipulation, Reading maps & legends, Research, Unit conversions |
| GM Foods: Are the Risks Real? | Nov-05 | Risk, risk perception, genetically modified foods | Biology, Health | 60-120 | Focus/ Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Experimentation (conducting, data analysis); Observation; Research |
| Population Growth: Get the Word Out | Dec-05 | Over population, changing behaviors, advertising/marketing, health communication | Health, Social Studies, Communications, Language Arts | 60-180 | Focus/ Integrated | 10, 11, 12, + | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response |
| Word Up: empowering Your Vocabulary | Dec-05 | Indigenous peoples, traditional lifestyles | Social Studies, General Science | 20 | Warm-up/ Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response |
| Small Islands – Big Problems | Dec-05 | Islands, pollution, biodiversity, waste management, over fishing, global trade | Earth Science, General Science, Geography, Social Studies | 30 | Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note-taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Research |
| Happening Vocab: Genetics | Jan-06 | Genetics vocabulary, haplotype mapping | Biology, Genetics, Health | 30 | Warm-up | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | classification, communication (written), comprehension (reading) |
| Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender? | Jan-06 | Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, endocrine system, synthesizing research results | Biology, General Science, Health, Environmental Science, Anatomy/Physiology | 180-240 | Focus | 11, 12, + | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Experimentation (data analysis); Research; Tables (reading) |
| Lead and Mercury: Comparing Two Environmental Evils | Jan-06 | Physical and chemical properties and health risks of lead, mercury, decision-making | Chemistry, Biology, Health, Environmental Science | 60-180 | Extension | 11, 12, + | classification, communication (oral, written), comprehension (reading), critical thinking and response |
| Human Body Systems: The Domino Effect | Feb-06 | Human body systems, bacterial infection, Tsunami lung | Biology. Health, Anatomy/Physiology, Environmental Science | 30-60 | Graphic organization and modeling | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (written); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking and response; Manipulation; Observation; Research |
| Nuclear Energy: Is Perception Reality? | Feb-06 | Perceptions about radiation, nuclear power, role of science in making decisions about environmental risks | Biology, Health, Environmental Science | 45-60 | Focus/ Experiment | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Experimentation (conducting, data analysis); Tables (creating, reading); Research |
| The Case of the Contaminated Maize | Mar-06 | Aflotoxin poisoning, epidemiology, scientific process | Health, Agricultural Science, Biology, Environmental Science | 60 | Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (data analysis) |
| Eyes: Windows to the World | Mar-06 | Vision disorders, photo collage | Anatomy/Physiology, Biology, Social Studies, Photography, Language Arts, Public Health | 60-360 | Focus/ Integrated | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Observation, Research |
| Bisphenol A and Diabetes | Apr-06 | Bisphenol A, diabetes, estradiol, graph reading | General Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Health, Environmental Science | 20-30 | Data analysis/ Short Lesson | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Experimentation (data anlaysis); Graph reading; Observation |
| In Katrina’s Wake | Apr-06 | Environmental health and hurricanes, protection of human health, decision-making | Biology, Earth Science, Health, Environmental Science, Social Studies, Language Arts | 150-180 | Integrated/ Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Readng maps and legends |
| X-Rays Get in Synch | Apr-06 | Atoms, electromagnetic spectrum, electrons, energy, spectroscopy, microscopy, x-rays, imaging technology, unit conversions | Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Biology, Microbiology | 60-90 | Data Analysis | 11, 12, + | Classification; Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); Comprehension (listening, and reading); Critical thinking & response; Graph reading; Tables and figures (creating, reading); Technological design; Unit conversion |
| Toxic Tic-Tac-Toe | May-06 | Neurotoxicants, lead, methylmercury, manganese, PCBs, PBDEs, pesticides, comparing health effects & standards | Environmental Sciences, Biology, Health | 45 | Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening, and reading) |
| What’s in a Picture? | May-06 | Cigarettes, analyzing advertising, media literacy | Health, Biology, Social Studies | 45-60 | Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Observation; Research |
| A Not-So-Sweet Sweetener? | Jun-06 | Aspartame exposure/consumption | Health, Nutrition, Biology | 60 | Experiment | 9, 10 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (conducting, data analysis, design); Research |
| Bans, Bans, Good for the Heart! | Jun-06 | Second-hand smoke, cigarettes, health policy, factors influencing health decisions | Health, Government/Civics, Environmental Health/Science | 60 | Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading);Critical thinking and response |
| The Name Game | Jul-06 | Chemical structure, chemical formulas, and naming, PFOA (perfluorooctonoic acid) | Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Science, Environmental Sciences | 20-30 | Short | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading);Critical thinking and response |
| Ports in a Storm: A Surge of Solutions | Jul-06 | Shipping industry pollution, emissions, system dynamics, systems modeling | General Science, Environmental Science, Economics, Social Studies | 360-420 | Focus | 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening,reading);Critical thinking and response; Manipulation; Observation; Tables and figures (creating, reading); Technological design |
| The Scientific Method: Adding Up to A lot of Good | Jul-06 | Food additives, neurological damage, scientific method | General Science, Health, Biology, Environmental Science | 20-30 | Short/Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening,reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (design) |
| Getting the Lead Out | Aug-06 | Lead in community water systems, EPA regulations, percentile rankings, normal distribution, lognormal distribution, statistics | Environmental Sciences, General Science, Chemistry, Physics/Physical Science, Math, Statistics | 60 | Graphic Organization & Modeling/ Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening,reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (conducting, data anlysis, design); graphing and graph reading; Tables and figures (creating, reading); Unit conversions |
| Making Sports Green | Aug-06 | Sporting events pollution, greenhouse gas production | Environmental Sciences, Health, General Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts | 45-90 | Extension/ Experiment | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening,reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (data analysis);Observation; Reading maps and legends; Tables and figures (reading); Unit conversions |
| Mother’s Milk – Unleaded Please | Sep-06 | Lead, breast milk, herbal remedies, health screening and prevention strategies | Health, Nutrition, Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Social Studies | 30 | Short | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; |
| Soy: Filling in the Gaps | Sep-06 | Chemical components of, health benefits of, and scientific knowledge gaps for soy; biology/biochemistry vocabulary | Health, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Environmental Health | 120 | Focus | 10, 11, 12 | Communication (oral, written), Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Research |
| Tracing the Origins of Autism: A Spectrum of New Studies | Oct-06 | Autism spectrum disorders, scientific process, compares case-control and cohort studies | General Science, Health, Environmental Health, Biology | 90-120 | Focus/ Scientific Process | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (design); Tables and figures (reading); Unit conversions |
| Mutations, Proteins, and Autism: Modeling a Pathway | Oct-06 | Protein transport in the cell, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, mutations and protein function | Biology, Biochemistry, Anatomy/Physiology | 60 | Graphic Organization & Modeling | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Manipulation; Observation |
| Beauty or the Beast? | Oct-06 | Label reading and evaluating contents of cosmetics & toiletry products, evaluating sources of information | General Science, Health, Biology, Environmental Sciences | 45-50 | Focus | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Observation |
| Handwashing 101 | Nov-06 | Avian flu, communicable disease, handwashing, disease prevention | Biology, General Science, Health | 60-130 | Experiment | 10, 11, 12 | Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Experimentation; Manipulation;Observation |
| Arsenic and Lead Scavenger Hunt | Nov-06 | Pesticides, landuse hazards, soil sampling, exposure assessment | Environmental Sciences, General Science | 60-75 | Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Technological design |
| Making a Better Nail | Nov-06 | Electroplating, redox reactions, ions | Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science, Environmental Sciences | 60 | Experiment | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (conducting); Manipulation; Observation; Technological design |
| What’s the Plan? | Dec-06 | Disaster & emergency preparedness, death from heat waves or cold spells | General Science, Health, Environmental Health/Science | 60-120 | Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Research |
| Build a Personal Sensor | Dec-06 | Exposure assessment, environmental health research methods, new technology in research, biomarkers of physiological change, the interaction of genes, disease, and the environment | Health, Physiology, Engineering, Biology, Environmental | 180-240 | Extension and Graphic Organization & Modeling | 11, 12, + | Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Research; Technological design |
| Pyrethroid Panic | Dec-06 | Reading box plots, pesticide exposure, children’s health, research methods, data interpretation | General Science, Health, Biology, Environmental Sciences | 20 | Warm-up & data analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Graph reading |
| Caring for Children Amidst Chaos | Jan-07 | Clinical guidelines, children’s health, international studies | Social Studies, General Science, Health | 120-180 | Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Research; Tables and figures (reading) |
| A Yen for Maximum Residue Limits in Food | Jan-07 | Chemical concentrations, maximum residue limits (MRLs), 2,4-D pesticide, setting enforceable standards, international trade | General Science, Health, Environmental Science, Chemistry | 20-30 | Short | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Research; Reading maps and legends; Tables (reading) |
| Chlorine, Asthma, and… Blackworms? | Jan-07 | Asthma, chlorine, chemical concentrations, atomic and molecular mass/weight, chemical concentrations, corrosivity, inflammation, toxicology | Chemistry, Physical Science, Biology, Environmental Science, General Science, Mathematics | 150-210 | Experiment | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (conducting, data analysis, design); Manipulation; Observation; Research; Unit conversions |
| Letter to the Editor | Feb-07 | Environmental health, editorials, letters to the editor, web/news resources | General Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Sciences | 45-60 | Extension | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; |
| Impaired Fecundity: Examining Data for Trends | Feb-07 | Fertility, data trends | Biology, General Science, Mathematics | Short Lesson | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification; Communication (notetaking, oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Graphing; Graph reading; Tables and figures | |
| What Are Biomarkers? | Mar-07 | biomarkers, molecular biology, disease development & progression, history of science, biotechnology | Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Health | 90-120 | Focus Lesson | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Critical thinking and response, technological design |
| Picking Up on Preservatives | Mar-07 | biomarkers, conjugates, median, metabolism, metabolites, parabens, preservatives, range | Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Health | 40-50 | Data Analysis | 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Critical thinking & response, Graph Reading, Graphing, Tables & figures (reading & creating) |
| Carbon and Mercury Cycles | Apr-07 | biogeochemical cycle, carbon cycle, forest fires, mercury sources, mercury cycle | Biology, environmental science, geology, chemistry | 20-30 | Short/ Graphic Organization & Modeling | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Critical thinking and response, technological design |
| Converting Water into Food | Apr-07 | water use, agriculture, resource consumption | General Science, Biology, Mathematics, Environmental Science, Agricultural Science | 60 | Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), computation, Critical thinking & response, Manipulation, Unit Conversions |
| Weighing the Effects of Lead | Apr-07 | Emerging research on lead, low-level effects of toxicants, occupational health standards | Physiology, Environmental Science, Biology, Health | 90 | Focus | 10, 11, 12 | Communication (notetaking, oral, written), Comprehension (listening,reading); Critical thinking and response; |
| Diesel Fuels Duke it Out | May-07 | Alternative fuels, percent changes, biodiesel, hazardous emissions | Biology, Environmental Science, Health, General Science | 40-60 | Data Analysis | 9, 10, 11, 12,+ | Communication (note taking, oral, written – including summarization); computation; comprehension (listening and reading); critical thinking and response; research; tables & figures. |
| Mapping in the Time of Cholera | May-07 | biomarkers, molecular biology, disease development, history of science, biotechnology | Biology, General Science, Earth-Space science, Environmental Science, Social Studies, Technology Education | 60-120 | Graphic Organization & Modeling | 10, 11, 12, + | Classification, Communication (notetaking, oral, written – including summarization), Comprehension (listening, and reading), Critical thinking & response, Experimentation (data analysis), Graph Reading, Graphing, Reading maps and legends, Tables & figures (reading & creating),Technological design |
| Chloramines and Elevated Blood Lead: Is the Effect Real? | May-07 | Water chemistry, water disinfection, public policy in decision-making, critical analysis of published scientific studies | Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science | 60-90 | Data Analysis | 11, 12, + | Communication (written); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking & response; Graph reading |
| Controlling Pollutants: A Look at California's Model | Jun-07 | Climate change, greenhouse effect, global warming, civics, science & technology | Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Social Studies, Language Arts | 60-90 | Extension/ Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking & response |
| Taking Action on Passive Smoking | Jun-07 | breast cancer, secondhand smoke, human health, letter writing, scientific research & funding | Language Arts, Statistics, Social Studies, Health, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology | 60-90 | Focus | 11, 12 | Classification, Communication (notetaking, written), Comprehension (reading), Critical thinking and response, research |
| Air Pollution Testing: New and Improved! | Jun-07 | cell biology, technological innovations, animal testing alternatives, written communication | Biochemistry, Life Science, Health, Biology, Physiology, Language Arts, General Science | 45 | Integrated | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Communication (written); Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking & response; Graph reading; Technological design |
| Traveling Pathogens: From Farm Fields to Groundwater (Thematic Lesson 1 of 2) | Sep-08 | modeling; pathogens; water contamination; water flow through different soils | Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, General Science | 60 - 90 | Experiment; Thematic | High school, upper high school, college | Classification; Communication (note-taking, oral, written—including summarization); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (conducting, data analysis, design); Manipulation; Modeling; Observation; Research |
| Will I Get Sick? Modeling Microbial Exposure with Math (Thematic Lesson 2 of 2) | Sep-08 | biosolids; microbial risk assessment; modeling; risk; probability; rotavirus | Biology, Environmental Science, General Science, Math (Algebra) | 60 | Graphic Organization and Modeling; Data Analysis; Thematic | Upper high school, college | Classification; Communication (note-taking, oral, written—including summarization); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Modeling |
| Traffic Congestion Charging: Will It Improve Air Quality? | Oct-08 | air pollution; congestion pricing | Environmental Science, General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Social Studies | 50 | Data Analysis | middle school, high school | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; graphing; tables (reading) |
| Thinking Outside the Box to Estimate Community Drug Use | Nov-08 | correction factors; graph reading; illicit/street drug use; metabolites; research methods | Biology, Environmental Science, General Science | 50-60 | Data Analysis | Upper high school, college | Comprehension (reading); Critical thinking and response; Graph reading; Tables and figures (reading) |
| All Eyes on Chemical Safety Testing | Dec-08 | chemical safety testing; in vivo and invitro experiments; scientific protocols | Biology, Environmental Science, General Science | 60 | Extension lesson | High school, college | Classification; Communication (oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response; Research; Technological design |
| Which Graph Is Best? | Dec-08 | electronic waste; graph reading | Environmental Science, General Science | 60 | Graphic organization and Modeling | High school, college | Classification; Computation; Critical thinking and response; Graph Reading; Graphing; Tables and figures (creating and reading) |
| The Power of Cell Phones | Jan-09 | cell phone emmissions; cancer; electromagnetic radiation; inverse-square law; power and energy; radio frequency power density; human exposure | Biology, Environmental Science, General Science, Physical Science, Physics | 90 | Experiment | high school, college | Classification; Communication (written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Computation; Critical thinking and response; Experimentation (design, conduct, data analysis); Manipulation; Observation; Tables and figures (creating, reading); Technologic design; Unit conversions |
| Basic Concepts: Environmental Health 101 | Feb-09 | environmental health sciences, exposure science, personal exposure monitoring, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science | 30 | Short; Thematic | middle school, high school, college | Classification; Communication (note-taking—oral, written); Comprehension (listening, reading); Critical thinking and response |