Organisms and Ecosystems

Inspire students to think about animal species and their different habitats, but also the larger ecological relationships that keep ecosystems in balance.

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Subtopics: food chains, extinction, ecoregions, biomes, animal migration, organismal relationships (predators, mutualism, etc.), preservation and protection, human-environment impact (deforestation, pollution, overfishing etc.).

Water Planet

Learning how oceans and watersheds work is crucial to understanding our place on the planet. Encourage students to explore how water moves, shapes environments, sustains the planet, and supports human activity.

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Subtopics: water chemistry (freshwater, saltwater, brackish), watersheds and water cycles, ocean systems (tides, sea temperature, marine biology), agriculture-water dependence, freshwater systems.

Ancient

Civilizations

Many of the ideas, beliefs, and traditions of past civilization can be found today around the world. Teaching students about ancient societies will emphasize how far we’ve come and how much further we have to go.

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Subtopics: archeology, hunter-gatherers, agricultural communities, early economies and the foundations of trade, rise of cities, language, conquest-settlement-exploration, Mesopotamia, Greece, Persia, Rome, Egypt, China, Silk Road, Mali, Ghana, Mesoamerica, and obviously across India.

Physical Geography and Earth Science

Everything on Earth is influenced by a set of physical systems. Our planet is constantly changing--understanding how and why is fundamental for the next generation of science-literate citizens.

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Subtopics: Landforms and landscapes (coastlines, deltas, rivers, mountains, etc.), topography, climate, fossil fuels, natural disasters, geospheres, planetary science, weather systems, plate tectonics, fossil record, erosion.

Human Migration

Movement is a constant in our shared human story. Students can explore this concept through analyzing the historic and modern trends of human migration.

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Subtopics: push-pull factors, immigration vs. emigration, globalism, human origins and evolution, refugees, nomadic populations.

Sustainable Earth

Have students explore the impact of human activity on our planet. Dive into human-environment relationships and encourage students to think about what changes can be made to ensure a sustainable future.

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Subtopics: population studies, pollution, climate change, deforestation, desertification, species extinction, resource extraction, rising sea levels, renewable energy, fossil fuels, food waste.