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Stoeber, Rodelyn Padua; Saurette, Fernand; Dubois-Jacques, Daniele; Gravel, Deny – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2010
Compost bins are beginning to make their way into home gardens and classrooms, allowing students to actively participate in greening their environment. However, do they really understand the process of composting? According to the "National Science Education Standards" (National Research Council [NRC] 1996, 20), "Learning science is something…
Descriptors: Ecology, Biodiversity, Science Instruction, Science Activities
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Breene, Arnica; Gilewski, Donna – Science Scope, 2008
Biobottles are miniature ecosystems made from 2-liter plastic soda bottles. They allow students to explore how organisms in an ecosystem are connected to each other, examine how biotic and abiotic factors influence plant and animal growth and development, and discover how important biodiversity is to an ecosystem. This activity was inspired by an…
Descriptors: Ecology, Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Science Instruction