Earth Day Science Symposiums
A challenging classroom activity guaranteed to engage students and boost science and math skills. Topics include rainforest, sea turtles, African elephants, and the Arctic. EDSS also empowers students to make a real-world difference. In 2010, every class that does a science symposium triggers a donation from our conservation partners to save rainforest or protect turtles or elephants.
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Amazon Discovery for PreK-8
Handouts for grades PreK-8—based on animals of the Amazon rainforest. Their main purpose is to teach science concepts at appropriate grade levels. Handouts for grades 2-6 are short articles on rainforest animals for reading comprehension with question sets. National science standards are listed for each activity.
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What Makes an Ice Cube Melt Faster?
Discover the fastest way to start an ice cube melting - like a scientist. Observe, count time, compare and contrast, get a little wet and have fun. This K-2 experiment is a great way to start the school year with wonder and discovery.
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Look Closely with Magnifying Loupes
The perfect viewer for all age levels. See every detail with a 5X lens. This is an especially effective way to introduce magnification to students. Magnifying loupes give a whole new dimension to studying insects and other specimens throughout the year - from autumn leaves to spring flower buds, compost soil to pond water. This is a teaching tool that you will use year after year.
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Rainforest Wonder
Bring the rainforest into your classroom with a little imagination! Explore the 5 senses - sight, sound, touch, taste and smell - with these creative activities. Early elementary students especially enjoy these fun adventures like building a rainforest in your classroom. And be sure to check out the recipes for Jungle Jumble and Tropical Popcorn Crunch.
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Rainforest Tour
An introduction to the rainforest in pictures and poetry—for early elementary. The animals and landscapes of the rainforest are amazing; share the journey together! Fun for parents too.
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Sea Turtle Handouts
If you love sea turtles or you’re raising funds to save them, you won’t want to miss our free resources for grades K-6. Slide shows, picture gallery, link to the best online coloring book. Plus turtle facts and a quiz. And we’ve resized our challenging middle school science-math activity for grades 4-5.
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EDSS: Carbon and the Arctic
Do some science… This Earth Day Science Symposium is a challenging classroom activity for grades 5-8. A great way to boost science and math achievement, EDSS inspires students to engage critically with the issues and ecosystems that interest them most. The EDSS: Carbon and the Arctic teacher’s kit comes with everything you need for a 7-day mini-unit, including a colorful intro activity, data sets, giant graph paper, and easy-to-use teacher’s guide.
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EDSS: Rainforest
Earth Day Science Symposium: Rainforest is a challenging classroom activity for grades 5-7. A great way to boost science and math achievement, EDSS inspires students to engage critically with the issues and ecosystems that interest them most. The EDSS: Rainforest teacher’s kit comes with everything you need for a 7-day mini-unit, including a colorful intro activity, data sets, giant graph paper, and easy-to-use teacher’s guide.
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EDSS: Sea Turtles
What is it about sea turtles? What makes them so compelling? Why are they endangered? Earth Day Science Symposium challenges students to become experts by analyzing data and explaining research to their peers. The EDSS teacher’s kit comes with everything you need to do the mini-unit, including colorful cards, 16 data sets, giant graph paper, and easy-to-use rubrics for student self-evaluation and grading.
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EDSS: African Elephants
Big, smart, funny, affectionate—elephants have huge appetites and needs unlike those of other mammals. Are they at risk? Earth Day Science Symposium challenges students to become experts by analyzing data and explaining research to their peers. The EDSS teacher’s kit comes with everything you need to do the mini-unit, including colorful cards, 16 data sets giant graph paper, and easy-to-use rubrics for student self-evaluation and grading.
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