Environmental Learning Activities
Educate yourself or students through hands-on activities related to environmental health and the effects of various chemicals on organisms in real time. Pre-assembled kit options allow you to cut prelab prep time down significantly. Other models are specialized to show particular simulated environmental systems, such as stormwater floodplains and the effects of retention ponds and wetlands in flood management, or human waste composting as part of a long-term educational exercise.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Landfills and Decomposition
Simulate decomposition in a sanitary landfill versus an open-air dumpyard.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Salt Toxicity
Model the toxicity of three different salts by determining the LD50.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil
Perform physical and chemical tests to explore different soil types and determine their properties.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Water Quality
Test a local water sample to determine overall water quality.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Ocean Acidification
Simulate ocean acidification by introducing carbon dioxide into water and measuring pH over time.
Innovating Science AP Envrionmental Science: Microbial Activity in Soil
Explore the carbon cycle by simulating the production of carbon dioxide due to microorganisms in soil.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Effects of SO₂ and NO₂ on Plants
Simulate the effects of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides on the germination of radish seeds.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Soil Compaction in Agriculture
Simulate the effects of soil compaction on plant growth in different soil types.
Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Net Primary Productivty of Aquatic Plants
Measure the oxygen created by an aquatic plant under different conditions to determine its NPP.
Edvotek® From Field To Flask: Investigating Nitrogen's Impact On Waterways
Water quality analysis and public planning.
Complete Pesticide Test Kit
A simple visual test kit that lets students quickly check for the presence of common pesticide residues in water or on produce without needing lab equipment.
Soil Formation Lab Kit
Explore the science behind soil formation with this hands-on lab kit, ideal for environmental science and geology education.
Bacterial Pollution of Water Lab Activity
Use the Exact Water-Testing Procedures Used by Health Authorities
Herbarium Mounting Cards
These simple white cards are made of 0.021" thick, 5-ply paper and can be used for mounting frequently handled specimens so they won't be destroyed.
Innovating Science® Le Chatelier's Principle
With this classic AP chemistry experiment, students predict the outcome of stressors.