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Invasive Species
Students study exotic and native species, and examine how exotic species can impact native ones. They study how the mute swan effects native species.
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Ethics In The Science Classroom - The Landfill
Students discuss the risks a landfill may pose to a community. The setting is a school board faced with a decision about whether to close a school until the landfill is capped (a 3 year period). They are asked to determine how they would...
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Camp and Travel on Durable Ground
Students explore environmental awareness by conducting a class discussion. In this camping lesson, students discuss different methods to minimize their human imprint on the land they are camping or hiking on. Students participate in a...
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Obis Oil Spill
Students explore environmental challenges by participating in an oil spill simulation. In this water safety lesson, students discuss why oil spills happen and how their impact affects the entire ecosystem. Students utilize popcorn,...
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Power In Variety
Students discover different types of energy. In this energy source lesson plan students compare different types of energy, renewable and nonrenewable. Students answer questions about the different types of energy and their impact on the...
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Dam Impact
Students explore the environmental impact of dams. In this environmental impact lesson, students explore the major environmental impacts of dams and the engineering solutions used to address the major issues.
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Save the Earth: It's Everyone's Home
Students explore how recycling helps save trees and protect the environment. In this environmental concern lesson plan, students color a handout of animals that live in forests. Students discuss how recycling paper can save trees and set...
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Our Friends the Trees
Learners build an animal habitat. In this animal habitats lesson, students create dead-wood habitats and observe the habitat over a period of weeks.
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Ocean Pollution
Students study their role in eliminating ocean pollution and helping keep the oceans clean. In this environmental issues lesson, students define pollution and brainstorm examples of ocean pollution. Students define biodegradable and...
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Tree Encounters of the Close Kind
Students write an imaginative paragraph from the perspective of a tree. In this environmental awareness lesson, students observe a tree and brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe their tree. Using this list, students write an...
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The Joy of a Garden
Students study environmental stewardship. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read the story The Gardner and define the character's actions for the environment. Students define philanthropy and complete a Venn Diagram the...
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Fossil Fuel and the Ticking Clock
Young scholars study energy sources to learn about fossil fuels and environmental concerns. In this energy sources lesson, students watch demonstrations for various energy examples. Young scholars find hidden pennies, make a bar graph on...
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Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency
Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...
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Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand
Students study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. In this desert regions instructional activity, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Students compare the deserts and research the ways...
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Home Survey: What Kind of Energy?
In this environmental awareness activity, students become aware of home energy conservation and recycling. Students answer 10 short essay questions about the energy used in daily life.
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Earth Connections
Young scholars explore the concept of the planet Earth and its connection to the Native American traditional beliefs of 'Mother Earth.' Students describe and illustrate the Native American beliefs for 'Mother Earth.' Young scholars...
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Where Have All the Wetlands Gone?
Students investigate the wetlands. For this environmental conservation lesson, students discuss the characteristics of wetlands and identify their location. Students work in cooperative groups to complete a handout.
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Mission 8: Transport
In these transportation worksheets, students learn about the various modes of transportation, the energy they use, and ways transportation affects the environment. Students complete a 15 page packet for the activity.
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Rappin' Plastic Worksheet
In this recycling activity worksheet, complete a word search and treasure hunt for a recycling activity. Young scholars write 3 ways to reuse a plastic jug and 6 things that can be recycled.
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EPA Environmental Protection Agency
In this environmental protection worksheet, students read the sentence 'The Environmental Protection Agency helps clean up pollution across the United States. Students then read and may color the phrase 'E is for Environmental Protection...
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D is for Dump
In this pollution worksheet, students read the sentences 'Don't dump pollution in the water,' and 'D .' Students may color the picture of the no dumping image.
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C is for Community
In this environmental protection worksheet, students read the sentences 'The community words together to clean up the environment,' and 'C is for community.' Students then color the picture related to community and the environment.
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Earth Day Quiz
In this environment activity, learners demonstrate knowledge about Earth Day and current environmental issues by completing a 6 question multiple choice quiz.
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How Do People Change the Environment?
For this environmental changes worksheet, learners will read statements about things people do. Then students will fill in the blank of 4 statements that describe the effect those actions have on changing the environment.