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Hi Courtney! As a teacher's assistant who used to teach science to students grades, K-8, I love teaching about ecology and environmental science!
In my experience, hands-on science activities have always engaged my students. For example, I used to have a plastic model of a city that students would 'pollute' with 'pollutants' (sprinkles representing litter for instance). Then we observed what happened after a storm (pouring water on the model) and students learned that rain washes pollutants into storm drains that lead into the oceans!
Another activity my students have enjoyed in the past is creating a vermicompost bin and tracking what happens over the course of a month. Students learned how valuable worms and other decomposers can be for the environment!
Some things they did not enjoy as much were interactive vocabulary role-plays. For instance, I once had students act as a different components in the water cycle (sun, water, clouds, and etc.) However, your students may enjoy what my students did not, so you may still want to try and implement interactive vocabulary role-plays if you think it may be beneficial!
I hope this helps you.
Good luck!
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