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Energy Divide

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after viewing a video on "The Future" Fossil Fuel grade, participate in an energy consumption simulation game in order to analyze how consumption, population, and choice of resource affect the availability of future...
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Fighting Corrosion to Save an Ancient Greek Bronze

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study corrosion on bronze statues with a hands-on lesson. As pupils place a penny in water with salt, they observe the changes in the penny throughout a period of a week. They then analyze the pre-conservation and the...
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Combating Corrosion

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study corrosion on bronze statues with a hands-on lesson. As pupils place a penny in water with salt, they observe the changes in the penny throughout a period of a week. They then analyze the pre-conservation and the...
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Pollution Prevention in Schools

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students review P2 concepts they learned in previous lessons and explore how to reduce the pollution in their school. They also examine ways to conserve energy.
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Water Works Wonders

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine where water is found in the world, how we use it, and the various forms it takes. They observe the refraction of light through a prism, record the day and night sky over a week's time, and create a topographic model of...
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Are We Finished with It Yet?

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners recognize the importance of natural resources and that we need to conserve, reuse and recycle them. In this conserving natural resources lesson, students are given one object and must create something with it. Young scholars...
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Desert Adaptations

For Students 5th - 10th
In this desert adaptations activity, students are given a water filled sponge which represents an animal. Students observe their "animal" for a 24 hour period and conserve the water in the sponge as best they can. They measure and record...
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National Parks

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore the National Parks of the United Kingdom. In this National Park Authority lesson, students investigate the structure of the parks system and find out how the Otterburn Training Area is used. Young scholars then...
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Wateropoly: Life in the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore water properties by participating in a drought related board game. In this water conservation instructional activity, students play a game titled "wateropoly" which is based on the classic board game Monopoly. Students...
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Energy Efficient Homes

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students observe and gather data from a model simulated home.  In this efficiency lesson students examine the factors that influence energy efficiency, complete a lab activity then draw conclusions from their data.
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Species for Sale

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating animal species that are near extinction due to their value as commodities. They defend the protection of an endangered species researched in class by creating an informational poster.
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Answering the Call of the Wild

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating the reintroduction of species into their natural habitats and species near extinction. They create a poster and a position paper that explains the importance of preserving this...
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Tracking Gorillas in the Mist

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the technologies used in monitoring and tracking the habitat of the mountain gorilla to better explain how technology is being integrated into conservation efforts.
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Building a Roller Coaster

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the law of conservation of energy. They identify the conversion between potential and kinetic energy. They investigate and describe the application of Newton's Laws of Motion.
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Contours, Curves & Lines

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover how straight lines and curves function in both art and the science of conservation tillage by building model "hills" and experimenting on them.
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Earth: The Food We Eat, The Seeds We Sow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the importance of seed diversity for cultural and ecological stability/health. They discover what an heirloom seed is and why they are important to conserve.
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Why Does Evolution Matter Now?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how natural selection creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria, recognize applications of evolutionary principles for medicine, agriculture, and conservation, and discuss how science contributes to decisions in...
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Our Small World

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore indigenous and Native cultures, and promote appreciation for the contributions from these cultures. They explore the concept of cultural conservation and gain more understanding about the issues that tribes face today. ...
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Using a Questionnaire as a Tool for Management

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars survey other students, teachers, and administrators, using a provided questionnaire, to see what environmental problems the school may have. Young scholars then compile the results, post the results, and decide what the...
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Environmental Responsibility

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the importance of recycling and preventing pollution. In groups, they complete mini-studies on various environmental issues and evaluate different consumer products. They use global warming data to determine the...
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Managing the Everglades Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Everglades ecosystem using the Internet. To develop a picture about conservation of resources in the context of the Everglades. Explore relationships between species and habitats. Develop an idea of how human beings...
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Water: Access and Use

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students get a personal sense for another culture's way of doing things. Develop a list of sources for water. Practice using the scientific method. Examine means for conserving, or for generating, reliable sources of water.
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TRUE / FALSE: BIODIVERSITY EDITION

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore issues related to biodiversity and biodiversity conservation. One person (or object) stands at one end of a trail and another at the other end, both within sight. One person/object represents "truth" the other...
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"HOW I USE PLANTS" COLLAGE

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars create a collage that depicts the different ways they, as individuals, use plants. They describe ways in which humans use plants for food, shelter, and clothing and ways in which humans can protect natural areas to...

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