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National Geographic

National Geographic: Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on how human activities are impacting marine ecosystems. Includes handouts.
Website
National Institutes of Health

U.s. Dept of Health and Human Services: Cancer and the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Document provides information on the causes and nature of cancer and particularly the substances in the environment that are known to cause or may cause cancer in humans such as tobacco, ultraviolet radiation, pesticides, and metals.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Geography, Humans, and Environment

For Teachers K - 1st
A learning module on how humans change and shape their local environment. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Environment and Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the environment and its influence on trade.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Human Impacts on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These...
Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Anthropocene: Human Impact on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive to explore key human impacts on the environment and how they have affected Earth's landscape, ocean, atmosphere, and biodiversity. The column on the left-hand side of the screen lists different human impacts on the...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Organisms and Environments: Humans and Ocean Systems

For Students 7th - 9th
This tutorial overviews the ocean ecosystem and human's impact on it.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Resources and the Environment: Is It Natural or Transformed?

For Teachers K - 1st
For this activity, students learn about natural resources. They sort materials into two categories, whether it is natural or if it has been changed by humans.
Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Environments

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article defines "environment" as a collection of animals and plants in a specific landscape and climate. The concept of differing types of environments is introduced. The impact of humans on environments and all environments'...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Heavy Metals and Aquatic Environments

For Students 3rd - 8th
You might know that lead can be toxic, and that you can get lead poisoning from eating or inhaling old paint dust. Lead is called a heavy metal, and there are other sources of heavy metals that can be toxic, too. Silver, copper, mercury,...
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Other

Alberta Environment: Alberta Grasslands: A World at Your Feet [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This excellent 64-page teaching resource looks at the historical and geological past of the Alberta grasslands, their biodiversity, threats they face from human activities, and steps being taken to conserve them. The unit is designed for...
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Other

Icpdr: Ships and Environment to Share Danube River

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive analysis of the importance of the Danube River Basin and ways to balance human and ecological needs in the basin. The reason behind this study is the European Union's move to open shipping lanes in the Danube and...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this self-paced lesson, students learn how environmental factors affect the health of living things, including humans.
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Eight Ways That Climate Change Hurts Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about eight major ways in which our negative impact on the environment also hurts people.
Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Dioxins and Their Effects on Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Health Organization answers questions relating to dioxins in our environment. Learn what dioxins are, how they effect our health and what is being done about possible contamination of the food supply.
Article
Other

Few: Human Impact on the Environment & Environmental Impact on Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Human beings have an enormous impact on the natural environment, and ultimately on each other. The way we chose to house, clothe, shelter, and meet the needs for vital resources such as food, energy, and water, not only affect the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Focus on Causation: Human Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of causation of human migration.
Study Guide
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 5: Human Geography

For Students 2nd - 7th
Learning module prepares students for the Ohio state Social Studies test on Human Geography. Through tutorial videos, interactive games for review and assessment, students learn about human interaction with their environment, migration,...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pacific Ocean: Mexico: Why Must We Care for the Environment?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Join Mateo on his trip to Mexico. During his trip, he will teach all about conservation, and contributing to a healthy environment.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Study of Human Geography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Geographers are social scientists who are interested in human activities as well as the physical environment. Human geography includes a wide range of topics, such as the study of languages, religions, customs, economics, and political...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to the Human Dimensions of Global Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learning module introduces students to the human dimensions of global environmental change: human actions that initiate changes in the structure and operation of the biosphere; the consequences of these actions on terrestrial ecology;...
Article
Population Connection

Population Connection: Population and Environment[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A paper from the Population Connection that outlines the consequences to the environment if humans continue on the path of overpopulation.
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Other

Alaska Sea Grant: Investigation 4 Human Impact Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine and record data about the impact human activity has on a local aquatic environment in this teaching unit. They then analyze the information and develop a plan for improvement. The unit depends on being able to take the...
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PBS

Pbs: Pov Borders: Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Point of View is television's longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films. This particular feature provides insight regarding alternative means of energy, transport, and the consumption of natural resources. Video, games,...

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