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Monthly Review: Global Resource Depletion: Is Population the Problem?

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the global challenge of diminishing resources and how this relates to world population growth. (Published: Jan. 2013)
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World Resources Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Resources Institute is a non-profit environmental organization. They monitor environmental degradation around the world, such as from deforestation, and work at promoting development that is environmentally sustainable.
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Natural Resources Defense Council: The Environmental Justice Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the environmental justice movement in America that targets people of color and the poor. Lists milestones in environmentalism from 1960-2005.
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Serdp: Managing Contaminated Sediments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is from the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), an environmental research arm of the Department of Defense. It explains how sediment contamination has affected DoD facilities and what is being...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site with information and resources relating to all aspects of environmental conservation: data, maps and laws. Specific environmental information by zip code provides immediate relevance to your world.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
A "research and service" organization, the ISGS's "programs encompass geologic mapping, water and mineral resources, environmental and engineering geology, geochemistry, and education." Read articles, view maps, study old aerial...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act, 1970 to 1990

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource compares the environmental benefits of pollution control to the costs incurred by industry, taxpayers, and consumers.
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Therapeutic Recreation Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career in therapeutic recreation? Investigate news, jobs, industry resources, and colleges that offer therapeutic recreation resources.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Energy and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline discussing when the environmental acts and major events took place. Scroll through to learn details about the different acts that have been passed to preserve our energy and environment.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Solar House

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students in teams of architects are challenged to build a solar house, containing both active and passive solar components. They design the house, build a model, and test it to determine its ability to use solar energy efficiently.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Duckweed Bioassay

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lab was designed with the intent to mimic the effect fertilizers can have on plants in a lake or pond ecosystem. Students determine the effect different fertilizer concentrations have on the growth rate of duckweed plants, as...

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