Kemtec™ Human Activity and the Environment Kit

Helps students understand how human activity affects the environment.

Supplier:  Aqua Phoenix Scientific 1169

Catalog No. S02076

Includes: Instructor manual, transparencies How the World Works, photocopy sheets for activities: crossword, Forest Community, Runoff, Builder A&B, Flooded Farms, Salted Roads and true/false questions. Also, fact sheets, bean seeds, plastic cups, Miracle-Gro™, vinegar, methylene blue stain and sand.

Description

Students study food web relationships and how natural and human induced changes in the environment such as severe storms, drought, floods, housing developments, road salt, fertilizer runoff, and fire upset the balance of ecosystems.

• Demonstrates nature's ability to restore balance between number of different types of organisms, such as predators and prey, in natural habits of community
• Activities include: The Salted Roads, The Runoff, Flooded Farms and The Forest Community
• Conservation is discussed in terms of using natural resources wisely to help keep natural balance
• Grades 5-8
• Class size: 24 students

Specifications

• Grade: 1 to 6
• Product Type: Human Activity and The Environment Kit
• Includes: Instructor manual, transparencies How the World Works, photocopy sheets for activities: crossword, Forest Community, Runoff, Builder A and B, Flooded Farms, Salted Roads and true/false questions. Also, fact sheets, bean seeds, Plastic cups, Miracle-Gro™
• Subject: Science