CPES Lesson Plans
CPES Lesson Plans
The Center for Public Engagement with Science has a wide variety of resources, including activities, fact sheets, lesson plans, webinars, and compiled website links organized by topic and intended audience below.- Rotten Log (PDF)
- Place-based explorations for examining the science of and solutions to extreme heat: A lesson series for environmental science teachers (External Link)
- Beyond Nicotine Lesson 3: Investigating the Impact of E-Cigarettes on Airway Inflammation and Asthma, A Digital Interactive Notebook (PDF)
- PFAS Graphics (External Link)
- Nature Scavenger Hunt (editable version) (External Link)
- Nature Scavenger Hunt (PDF)
- Rock, Paper, Scissors Ecosystems (PDF)
- Raptor Yoga (PDF)
- Have You Ever? Natural Science Icebreaker (PDF)
- Fox: An Ecosystem Name Game (PDF)
- Who’s in the Water? A Stream Study (PDF)
- Tree Life Cycles in a Forest (PDF)
- Silent Hike (PDF)
- Incredible Plant Adaptations (PDF)
- Bird Identification Hike (PDF)
- Biodiversity Soup! A Look at Lake Ecology (PDF)
- Beaver Adaptations (PDF)
- Go Outdoors! Tips & Tricks (PDF)
- 5th Grade | Weather (PDF)
- 5th Grade | Ecosystems & Interdependence (PDF)
- 4th Grade | Rocks & Minerals (PDF)
- 4th Grade | Animal Adaptations (PDF)
- 3rd Grade | Plants (PDF)
- 3rd Grade | Force & Motion on the Playground (PDF)
- Exploring the Geographical Region and Ecosystems of the Tar-Pamlico Watershed (PDF)
- Beyond Nicotine Lesson 2: Evaluating the Bioenergetic Effects of Flavored Cigarettes on Respiratory Immune Cells (PDF)
- Beyond Nicotine Lesson 1: Evaluating the Effects of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes on the Respiratory Immune System (PDF)