K-12 Outreach

LIBRARY OF HANDS-ON LESSON PLANS

Have fun while learning, and learn while having fun

K-5

Soil: Build your own system

6-8

Water: Build your own filter

9-12

Waste: Learn about hazardous waste impacts, past present and future

COLLEGE

Energy: Learn how UConn produces electricity and what to tour on campus with your K-12 class

KEY ACTIVITIES

HYDROLOGY

How does rainwater interact with the ground?

RAIN BARREL

How can we calculate, use, and move rainwater?

BORING LOG

How do we know what the ground is made of?

OUR PLANET IS CHANGING. WE CAN, TOO.

Dear students, educators, and parents, dive into the wonder of environmental engineering. This website is designed for you to learn more about environmental engineering. Check out our activities above to educate the next generation while having fun. Love, University of Connecticut

LET'S DISCOVER

what we study in college as environmental engineers.  Let's discover all the mathematical equations, the biology, the chemistry, the physics, and the economics.

LET'S CONSERVE

water, energy, materials, and the environment.  Every little thing counts. How can we accomplish this?

LET'S CHANGE

our schools, homes, work buildings, and green spaces.  How can we apply what we learned to our everyday lives to have a big impact?