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Litter (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: All levels. Instructor will need to determine how much depth to go into for their specific class.

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration:30 minutes

Rainwater (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Level: All ages

Estimated Preparation Time: 15 –30 minutes

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes for initial lesson and 30 minutes for.

Note: This lesson does require 10 minutes of follow-up each time it rains.

The Three Rs: Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Level: All ages. Instructors will need to determine how much depth to go into for their particular group of students.

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes –1 hour.

Many Wonders of Trees (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: All levels. Instructor will need to determine how much depth to go into for their specific class.

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration:30 minutes

Organic Farming (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: All levels. Instructor will need to determine how much depth to go into for their specific class.

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration:30 minutes

Reuse It (Grades K-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Level: All Levels (with variations for older students)

Estimated Preparation Time: 1 hour

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes –1 hour

Water Conservation (Grades K-5)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Level: Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5

Estimated Preparation Time: 15 –30 minutes

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes

Trees, Climate and Temperature (Grades 3-8)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8.

Estimated Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Estimated Duration:30 minutes -1 hour

Ecoregions (Grades 3-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8. A variation is described for Grades 9-12

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration:30 minutes –1 hour (with potential to be an at-home assignment)

To Log or Not to Log (Grades 9-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Levels: Grades 9-12

Estimated Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Duration:1 hour

Natural Pesticides (Grades 9-12)

by Dr. Christina Nixon, Ph.D.

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 9-12

Estimated Preparation Time: 15 -30 minutes

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes –1 hour