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Open Oregon Educational Resources

Environmental Biology

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Everyone has a responsibility to take care of the environment. Give learners a sense of our environmental concerns with a complete course on environmental biology. The textbook resource includes instruction on topics such as population...
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Princeton University

Princeton: Outdoor: Environmental Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to outdoor and environmental careers from Princeton University. Information on types of careers, books, and general resources.
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Other

Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Environmental Pollution Control

For Students 9th - 10th
This study provides an orientation to the methods that are applied to control and prevent environmental pollution. The basic principles followed for eliminating negative impacts on the quality of water, air or land are discussed.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids Pages: Crabby Kathy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches about the health effects of exposure to environmental hazards. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see why Kathy becomes "crabby" from all the chemicals and contaminants in her room.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Mama Didn't Know

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches about the health effects of breathing secondhand smoke. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see why it's so important not to smoke when children are present; it can affect your health but...
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Sharon Finds the Environment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story that teaches that the environment is everywhere we look. See how the environment can make us strong and healthy, or it can make us sick.
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Other

Noise Pollution Clearninghouse: Noise a Health Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Booklet by the Environmental Protection Agency. Covers physical effects on major body systems, as well as emotional impacts. Lengthy, but well indexed.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This 27-page booklet explains the Clean Air Act using everyday English.
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Other

Rourke Publishing: Natural or Man Made [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A science text for young children that looks at which materials are made by humans and which are found in the natural world. Includes lots of photographs, ideas for discussion, a glossary, and comprehension questions.
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Other

Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Canada Fueled by Resources [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this teaching unit for Grades 4 and 5, students learn about Canada's petroleum resources, the impact on the environment from our use of them, and how the geography Of Canada affects things like population distribution and regional...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Energy Conservation: Let's Be Energy Friendly!

For Students 1st - 2nd
A family shows some of the ways they reduce their energy use. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Energy Conservation: Off, On, Off

For Students K - 1st
Learn about light switches and how to save electricity when they are turned off. Book includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: We Save Energy at Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A family shares the different ways that they conserve energy. Includes audio narration.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Dustmitezilla

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online make-believe children's story about Dustmitezilla, a giant dust mite. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to find out how Dr. Sneeze saves the day.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids Pages: What Could It Be Beverly?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story about the effects carbon monoxide can have on your health. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see what happened to Beverly and her family.