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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and describe the parts of the water cycle and the effects of the water cycle on the changing Chesapeake Bay area. They create a model of a body of water and land and simulate the water cycle. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students define environment and explore the ways we affect the environment and how we can protect the environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the example of natural water purification to show that healthy ecosystems provide services to people that are essential to life as we know it. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students locate and identify milkweed, observe signs of ozone plant damage and determine the severity of ozone damage to individual plants and plant communities. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students gain a basic understanding of coral reefs and their inhabitants. They discover how species of animals help each other survive on the reef habitat and how scientist participate actively in protecting and restoring damaged reef structures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare land to water ratio on our planet, list sources of drinking water, list steps in cleaning water in treatment plant, describe natural filtering process, and explain danger of not testing drinking water from private wells. Full Review »
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- 7th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read an article about the effects of Hurricane Katrina. They identify any health issues and write an opinionated paper about the information they found in the article. They examine any health hazards in the area as well. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students create awareness for ways in which the "Western" lifestyle negatively impacts the Earth. They create awareness for alternatives to our current ways of living, eating and traveling. Students are challenged to talk with their parents or other grown-ups about how they can make simple changes that can add up to big differences for the future. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe Earth's atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and explain how these systems affect life in Indiana. Students work in small groups to construct their own models of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Full Review »

