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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dustin Madden: Science Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet teacher Dustin Madden, an Inupiaq who hopes to inspire students to take an active role in protecting the natural environment by giving them a foundation in math and science.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Conserving Water Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on conserving water. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Print Rich Environment [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Classroom teachers will learn the importance of a print rich environment. Teachers will learn how to implement a print rich environment and how to measure students' progress relative to the print rich environment.
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American Council on Science and Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Council on Science and Health provides headline health news as well as publishes its latest findings on important health and environmental topics.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Arabian Desert Facts

For Students 4th - 7th
Presents interesting information about the Arabian Desert, including its physical geography, climate, plants and animals, their adaptations to the environment, natural resources, and threats to its habitats.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Environmental Possibilism vs Environmental Determinism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the difference between environmental possibilism and environmental determinism and presents a chart comparing the tenets of each theory.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Theory of Environmental Determinism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the theory of environmental determinism, its origins and history, and its decline in popularity. Also presents examples of environmental determinism.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Resources for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find an array of environmental and science-based lesson plans, activities and ideas from the EPA, other federal agencies, and external organizations.
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Teaching the Jah: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a larger lesson plan on the the environment and the environmental movement, this lesson focuses on the movement as part of a larger emphasis on social movements in the 1960s. Find information about the history of Earth Day,...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Fen Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes called rich fens, find out about these saturated environments that are fed with mineral-rich groundwater and occur at low points or slopes in the landscape where the soil surface is intercepted by the water table.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Flower Beds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to provide appropriate flowering plants to increase diversity in an environment.
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BBC

Bbc: Is Your Brain Male or Female?

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article discusses a BBC program he worked on that investigated brain research science. The goal was to learn what evidence had been found of differences between male and female brains. Includes a 3-minute video excerpt...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Polygenic Inheritance and Environmental Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about traits that are controlled by multiple genes and/or influenced by the environment. Understand penetrance and expressivity.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum: 400 Years of Florida Shipwrecks

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition from Florida Museum demonstrates that the waters surrounding Florida are treacherous indeed! The site identifies famous shipwrecks from as far back as 1559. Artifacts and pictures abound.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Discover Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A variety of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage learners in discovering planet Earth.
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United Nations

Unesco: Canada: Biosphere Reserves

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists sixteen biosphere reserves in Canada that have been designated as such by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Each ecosystem is described, along with ecological and socio-economic characteristics...

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