STEAM Activity Lessons - DFW Airport Earth Day

DFW Sustainability Overview

Sustainability [suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee] (noun)

“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

– United Nations Brundtland Commission 1987

For decades DFW has led the airport industry in integrating sustainable standards into decision-making and daily operations. DFW has identified six sustainability focus areas that will ensure the airport remains resilient and future-proof operations.

Earth Day

2025 STEAM Activity Lessons

Build a Solar-Powered Car

It’s amazing the things that can be powered by solar energy, including solar-powered vehicles. Explore how alternative power sources can be used in transportation!

Soil Permeability Test

Vital to managing excess overflow in urban areas during rain events, stormwater infiltration systems manage and capture stormwater runoff, filter out pollutants, and refresh groundwater supplies.

DIY Weather Station

Dive headfirst into the fascinating science of meteorology, transforming your classroom into a bustling mini-meteorological lab where you can become a weather forecaster, all through the act of data collection!

Design a Wind Turbine

Wind power is one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world and this project teaches engineering and modeling to demonstrate concepts such as energy transformation and blade efficiencies. Get ready to be blown away!

DFW Airport Earth Month 2025