Environmental Sciences

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Developed in 2012

• Trees Tell a Story (Grades 3-5)

Developed in 2011

• How do Aerosols Affect Climate and Clouds?

Developed in 2008

• Comparing Trends in Global Temperature to Global CO₂ Levels
• Coral Reefs Endangered

Developed in 2007

• Global Warming
• Model a Watershed
• Water and surface tension

Developed in 2006

• Phragmites australis: Invasive Plant Species
• How Can We Use Data to “Paint” an Underwater Picture of the Hudson River Estuary?
• How is foreign DNA inserted into organisms during the genetic engineering of crops?
• Stimulating inquiry thinking skills and strengthening laboratory skills

Developed in 2005

• Fieldwork protocols for sampling nekton and invertebrates
• How do we determine the quality of the water?

Developed in 2004

• Is clean drinking water a right or a privilege?
• Testing water quality in the laboratory and the field II

Developed in 2003

• Determining the discharge rate of a meandering stream
• Testing water quality in the laboratory and the field

Developed in 2002

• How do pollutants bioaccumulate and biomagnify?
• Investigating how pollutants travel through groundwater
• Testing water quality using vernier labpro probes
• What impact do humans have on the environment?