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Double Trouble?
Students investigate cloned meat and animal products. In this food safety lesson, students research the noted Web sites in search of information about cloning and food labelling. Students use their findings to create informative...
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Energy Is Everywhere
Students determine the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy. They discuss life without energy and where energy comes from before reading an article about the different...
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Fashion-A-Fish
Students explore body parts of fish and observe the adaptations they have to live in their environment. In this fish adaptations lesson plan, students create their own fish and look at native Arizona fish and what adaptations they...
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The Climate in Class
Students consider the implications of global warming. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about temperature rises in the world and discuss how to solve some of the issues associated...
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White-tailed Deer: Beauty or Beast?
Students use study guides and videos to discuss the positive and negative impacts of white-tailed deer populations. In this wildlife management lesson, students view slides and discuss the natural history and value of deer as a resource....
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Water And EcoFluxx
Young scholars investigate the environmental concepts covered while playing the game of Eco Fluxx. They focus upon the supply of water found in aquifers and define how they are connected to the environment. Students discuss the playing...
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Dirt Alert
Students explore the environment and effects of pollution. They participate in a "Dirt Alert" scavenger game to study vocabulary words. Students construct a soil simulator to visually illustrate the negative effects on the environment of...
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Lesson 3: Lobster Roll!
Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.
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Mussel Movements
Students consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology lesson, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful comprehension...
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Nature Reflections
Students have a greater appreciation for the nature around them. They participate in a series of reflection exercises. Students encounter blindfolds, and bandannas with cardboards as bases.
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Sea Turtles: An Issue Investigation
Fifth graders explore sea turtles and the issues relating to them as endangered species. They research sea turtles on the Internet and find reasons why the turtles are endangered. They identify potential issues to be considered when...
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Upcycled Garment or Art Work
Learners explain the importance of recycling waste products. In this art lesson, students research different upcycled fashion designs and accessories. They design their own product and present it in class.
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The Environment: Vocabulary
In this environment vocabulary worksheet, students complete 12 multiple choice questions, then translate a set of "environment words."
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Think Green
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Telling Our Own Stories
Explore online profiles and social media with your middle and high school classes. Use blogs to inspire your class to craft a well-written, thoughtful response to a prompt you give. A few example prompts are given.
Global Oneness Project
At-Risk Communities
"Waiting to Move," a photo essay by Ciril Jazbec, brings into sharp focus the threats posed by climate change. Class members examine images of Shishmaref Island and the Native Alaskan Inupiate coastal villages that are impacted by rising...
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Mobile Phones
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology instructional activity that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create...
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Tableau
Second graders view a video from United Streaming and design still frames of important parts of a story. In this story-telling from different cultures activity, 2nd graders understand general vocabulary about performing. ...
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Designing Future Houses
Students discuss houses of the future and imagine future house designs. They create a floor plan, architectural drawing, and write a short description about their future house.
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Com-Post With Us? Learn About Recycling While Having Fun
Students examine the importance of recycling to help the environment. In groups, they make a compost bin on the school grounds recording how the material changes from week to week. They collect other materials for recycling like cell...
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Baga Drum
Young scholars examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history instructional activity, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture....
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Tceq: Lesson Plans & Resources for Teaching Environmental Sciences [Pdf]
A large collection of lesson plans on environmental topics. The lessons are broken up into the broad categories of air, water, and waste, and look at issues around quality, pollution, conservation, and recycling. There are activities for...
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University of Illinois: Academics @ Aces: Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Find out about a handful of occupations in the field of environmental sciences or natural resources.
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Review Game Zone: Earth/environmental Science Ncfe Review Part 1
Take this 10 multiple choice question quiz on earth and environmental science.