Learn the positives as well as the negative effects and what you can do to decrease the negative effects and increase the positive effects. Get your class involved in helping clean up sensitive habitats in your area. For example take field trips to riverbanks and participate in river cleanups. Learn how improper disposal of trash and dangerous toxic chemicals can seriously harm environmental quality. Consider planting a garden at home with the help of your family or at school with the help of your classmates.
Gardens often attract a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and small mammals.
Soch projects can be certified by the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitats Program. Take the first step toward becoming a scientist by learning how to gather data and how to monitor environmental resources and wildlife. By adopting an area of land you will be able to monitor its water quality, plants and animal distribution. At the end of the year your class can discuss your findings. Such findings might include changes in the presence or absence of animals in the area and possibly changes in the water quality.