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- 9th - 12th
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Students think about where the natural resources we use come from and the processes by which they are extracted. They consider the environmental/cultural/ human rights issues associated with extraction of resources, and conduct Internet research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe the technological advances in the use and management of resources over the past 100 years. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students go through the process of creating and passing a federal law. They select an environmental issue, research related policies for the issue, draft the bill, discuss it among committee members, bring it before the class and bring it to a vote. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the painting, Spring on the Missouri. They role-play and discuss floods and flood control from the views of an environmental lobbyist and a farmer. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how scientists analyze data to plan projects to restore environmental resources damaged by pollution. They read background information on the Christina River Project, analyze data, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students read an article about the different renewable resources available to us, their origins, and uses. Article includes information on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, as well as bioenergy, geothermal energy, hydropower, solar energy, and wind energy. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students investigate environmental issue in Hispanic country, use readings from textbooks or other sources, prepare environmental awareness poster that focuses on issue of investigation, and create poster by cutting and pasting photos from magazines and/or other sources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review artwork that relates to the environment and communicates a value. They view and analyze art by Andy Warhol, Eric Carle and Albert Bierstadt and then create original pieces with an environmental theme. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Student study the vocabulary of the environmental and mineral industry by playing a Bingo type game. They review the definitions and write them on a worksheet. They discuss which words are associated with the environment and which are related to the mining industry. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss ways to make homes more environmentally friendly. They comprehend ways to reduce home resource consumption, such as passive solar heating, insulation, and geothermal heating and cooling Full Review »
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