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Percentages

For Students 6th - 8th
In this percentages worksheet, students read about how to express numbers as fractions, convert to decimal form and find the percent. They practice by solving four problems using the method they read about.
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Stopping Global Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers synthesize or express concepts towards solving the question posed at each lab station about climate change. After all lab teams have finished, the teacher facilitates a class discussion on teams' responses to each station.
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Eco Points Score Card

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students play a game in which points are assigned to daily activities which require fossil fuels or electricity. They compare the impact their energy and transportation choices have in everyday life.
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Protecting Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine the impact of pollution. For this pollution lesson, students watch Protecting Our Planet, then participate in a simulation of the effect of pollution on a variety of organisms.
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A Tree is a Friend

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover the value of trees in our society.  In this ecosystem instructional activity, 5th graders read the book, A Tree is Nice, and discuss with classmates how trees are essential to our existence due to creating oxygen...
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Biodegradability

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the effects of water, salt water and heat on common household materials. They separate an emulsion and show that the materials are completely recoverable and observe the effect of acetone and water on polystyrene.
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Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
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How Do We Use Resources & Energy?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the cost of energy waste. In this resources and energy instructional activity, students study statistics on the use of plastic bags and calculate the cost of making plastic bags. Students investigate how they can save...
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Fifth Grade Social Studies Practice-Multiple Choice

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 social studies worksheet, 5th graders complete a set of 11 questions about a variety of 5th grade concepts. An answer key is included.
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Non Native Species: English Ivy-Landscape Plant or Deadly Killer?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study the impact that invasive species have on biodiversity and more natural areas.
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The Six Faces of Garbage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the mathematics of surface area to approach the problem of garbage pollution from the classroom. After watching a video, students construct replicas of cereal boxes and compute their surface area.
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How Many Birds Would It Take To Keep A Jackal Alive?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the role of large families in some animal populations. They work together to complete an activity related to food supply. They discover the relationship between preys and predators.
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The Garbage Patch: Two Earth day Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view a seven minute video called Gorilla in the Greenhouse. In this Earth day lesson, students review the history of Earth day. Students work in groups to describe the life cycle of a plastic bag. Students understand that...
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Freedom and You

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War instructional activity, students research facts about the American Revolution, write an expository essay, and peer edit for good content. The paper is suggested to be...
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Breaking News English: Amazon.com's Frustration Free Package

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Amazon.com worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Biodiesel: An Alternative Fuel Source

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the advances that are being made in alternative fuels.In this biodiesel lesson students evaluate different petroleum and alternative fuels.
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Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the different stages in the water cycle. In this environmental science instructional activity, students research about different water pollutants in watershed. They describe ways to purify water.
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ESL: Earth Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Earth Day instructional activity, students read a passage about the day, then complete short answer questions and match lists of items to their descriptions.
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Potato Ways

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze the packaging process. In this consumer awareness lesson, students analyze the process of packaging a potato and identify positive and negative ways of packaging. Students study statistics on an overhead transparency to...
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars demonstrate responsible consumer choices. In this social studies lesson plan, students read The Lorax and discuss wants and needs. Young scholars discuss how to save natural resources by making informed consumer choices.
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Our Natural Resources

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate natural resources and man-made items. In this earth science lesson plan, students classify items from trash into man-made items or natural resources. Students construct a flow chart to investigate the life cycle of a...
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Look At A Landfill

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore how landfills function. In this landfill lesson, students explore the use of landfills and the decomposition process by creating a model landfill. Students discuss pros and cons to landfills and how potential problems...
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Needs and Wants

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the difference between needs and wants. In this consumption lesson, students illustrate their needs and wants and discuss their own reasons for buying things. They also discuss the connection between their choices and...
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There Is No Away

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify how trash is disposed of. In this environmental lesson, students read and discuss the poem "Sarah Sylvia Stout" by Shel Silverstein and discuss the ways people treated the items in the poem. Students discuss how trash...

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