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- 4th - 5th
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Students define new vocabulary associated with public opinions. As a class, they listen to various public perceptions and opinions on issues. They evaluate the input they receive and see an issue from another point of view. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students understand the dynamics of acid rain and its impact on the living and non-living environment. They hypothesize how acid rain affects water pH levels in two lake systems with differing watershed features. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a school-wide insect collection investigate the insect world. For this project, each grade level "adopts" specific orders of insects, collect specimens, create classroom collections, and complete related activities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze how conservationists have collected endangered frogs from a Central American rainforest in an attempt to save different species from extinction by the lethal chytrid fungus. They then take part in a "fishbowl" discussion on the various aspects of "in situ" versus "ex situ" conservation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students contrast population and other vital statistics for two countries. They analyze seven selected data items from the Population Reference Bureau's 1996 World Population Data Sheet and describe population patterns. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore various aspects of Japan and Japanese culture. Through reading, research and creative projects, each student will discover and elaborate on the similarities and differences between Japanese culture and their own culture. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students respond to a reading passage concerning human effects (urban development) in Madagascar. They list the numerous ways humans and environment are linked. They participate in class discussion of questions concerning human effects on the environment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to respond to a reading passage concerning human effects (under development) in Madagascar. They have a quiz on primary and secondary succesion as their bell ringer. Students write an essay on the topic "No man is an island, entire of itself; ... any man's death diminishes me, for I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls. They discuss the number of ways that humans and the environment are linked to each other. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students conduct experiments designed to detect the presence of CO2 by using a BTB that changes color (blue to yellow) in the presence of CO2. First, students experiment with the CO2 from combining vinegar and baking soda. In part two, students analyze CO2 from car exhaust, their breath, and the outside air. The third part of the lab, includes bubbling CO2 through a BTB solution through a titration by ading small volumes of a base solution to the BTB mixture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review what they recall about biodegradable materials. They discuss why biodegradable materials are more "environment friendly." Students discuss that in the early 1990's, a student invented a golf tee made entirely out of biodegradable substances. They discuss why this invention was important. Full Review »
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