Post-Visit Lesson Plans:

Post-Visit Lesson Plans	Learning Objective
Take the Challenge Grades 6 - 8	Students will develop an awareness of behaviors that have positive effects in the community and natural environment.
Power of the Purchase Grades 6 - 12	Students will understand the connection between what they buy and the environment, how teenagers significantly influence today's economy, and actions they can take to make a difference.
School Waste Audit Grades 6 - 12	Students will gain an awareness of the quantities and composition of the waste generated at their school.
When the Chips are Down Grades 6 - 12	Students will learn how fast humans consume natural resources.
Looking Beyond the Brand Grades 6 - 12	Students will see the influence that marketing and advertising has on consumption patterns.

Post-Visit Lesson Plans:

Post-Visit Lesson Plans	Learning Objective
Let them Eat Cake Grades 5 - 12	Students will experience an inequitable distribution of resources.
Now Hear This Grades 6 -12	To make students aware that resources used on Earth are not equal from one country to another.
When the Chips are Down Grades 6 -12	Students will learn how fast humans consume natural resources.
Fishing for the Future Grades 6 - 12	To help students understand what happens when a commonly owned resource is overused and exploited, and how we can maintain the sustainable use of a resource.

Post-Visit Lesson Plans:

Post-Visit Lesson Plans	Learning Objective
Watch it Rot Grades K - 6	Students will learn about conditions required for food to decompose and which conditions help the food decompose faster.
How Much Garbage Grades 3 - 6	Students will observe how much food is wasted each day by the class as a whole, and can take steps to reduce the waste or begin a worm composting bin at school or home.
Links to Life Grades 3 - 6	Students will understand the food chain that takes place inside a worm bin.
Soil Types & Growth Spurts Grades 3 - 6	Simple experiments to observe differences in soil make-up and which soil is better for growing plants.
Exploring Schoolyard Ecosystem Grades 5 - 12	Students will apply their lessons learned from the Compost Critters presentation to explore the roles of producers, consumers, and scavengers in the schoolyard ecosystem, while identifying ways that humans affect this environment.
When is the End Grades 5 - 12	Students will understand that organic matter biodegrades, while inorganic matter does not.
Organic Matter in Soil Grades 7 - 12	Students will understand that the organic content in nutrient-rich soil is high.

Post-Visit Lesson Plans:

Post-Visit Lesson Plans	Learning Objective
Green Squares Grades 4 - 9	Students will understand the difficulties of reducing hazardous waste generation.
Home Survey Grades 4 - 9	To raise students' awareness of potentially hazardous products in their homes.
A Penny Saved Grades 4 - 12	Each student will clean a penny using lemon juice and salt.
Volcano in my Sink Grades 4 - 12	Using baking soda and vinegar in the classroom drain to keep it clear.

Post-Visit Lesson Plans:

Post-Visit Lesson Plans	Learning Objective
Garbage Art Grades K - 5	Students will learn that many items can be reused in creative ways.
The Culprit Grades 3 - 5	Students will learn about how much packaging is truly needed, and what should be done with the packaging waste that they generate.
Plan a Waste Free Lunch Grades 6 - 8	Students will understand they contribute to solid waste problems and they can help solve those problems by changing their buying patterns and reducing waste.