A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
Using graphs and chart students will look at the flood history of Texas. Use this information to predict the likelihood of floods in Texas.
Grade: 6th - 8th, 9th - 12th

ACID RAIN
First produce these three gases. Then bubble the gases though the water, producing the acids found in acid rain. Using a universal indicator, which reveals the pH of the water, monitor the acidity of the water.
Grade: 6th - 8th, 9th - 12th

AIR POLLUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
In this lesson, students observe visible and invisible air pollution via experimentation. The students record their observations in a journal and represent their data in chart format.
Grade: 3rd - 5th

AIR QUALITY AND TRANSPORTATION
Car emissions cause air pollution in the form of ozone and other volatiles. Students will observe traffic near the school and tally the number of cars with 1, 2, 3, or more passengers
Grade: K - 2nd

AIR-THE BREATH OF LIFE(3 LESSONS)
Lesson 1- Types and Causes of Air Pollution Lesson 2- The Ozone Layer, CFCs and Global Warming Lesson 3- Ground-Level Ozone in Austin
Grade: 9th - 12th

AM I NEUTRAL? PH PROPERTIES IN SOIL
Students will determine the pH of three different soil samples.
Grade: 6th - 8th

BIRD BEAK ADAPTATION LAB
Students will: 1.) Comprehend that birds have physically adapted in relation to their type of food supply. 2.) Deduce what beaks are most efficient for given foods by experimenting with imitation beaks and given food sources. 3.) Learn the importance of multiple trials. 4.) Represent their data with a bar graph.
Grade: 3rd - 5th

CALCULATING IMPERVIOUS COVER IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN
Use GIS to calculate park impervious cover in Austin, TX.
Grade: 6th - 8th

CREATING A SIMPLE MAP
Create a map of Austin using GIS.
Grade: 6th - 8th

CREATING YOUR OWN MAP USING GIS: RUBRIC AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN
Use GIS to create a map that includes all of the essential map components (see previous GIS labs for GIS procedures).
Grade: 6th - 8th