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- 6th - 8th
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Students perform experiments using flexible bottles of water and eyedroppers partially filled and placed in the bottle. They record what happens when they tighten the bottle lid and squeeze the bottle. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students design water filtration systems. They draw sketches and write paragraphs about their systems. After presenting their systems to the class, each group then builds their system and determines its effectiveness for purifying polluted water. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students perform experiments measuring water pressure. They record their observations after poking holes in plastic bottles filled with water with the lids on and then off. They discover the role gravity plays in the water flow. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine waste management issues. They design a campaign using a variety of presentations to inform the community about waste reduction programs. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore the benefits of environmental conservation and identify ways in which they can reduce their consumption of natural resources. They read books, participate in discussion and examine the contents of classroom garbage. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students work in cooperative groups to explore the issues of fossil fuels and nuclear wastes that are current in today's society. They create an art object illustrating what they have learned during the course of the lessons. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine primary sources to explain the environmental impact that early mining activities had on the Central City area. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the risks of radon exposure. They discuss correct interpretations of radon data graphs and explore the issue of related environmental factors. Students also design and conduct a survey of public risk perception regarding radon. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and analyze the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's, "The Poet's Tale: The Birds of Killingsworth." They read and discuss the poem, compare/contrast the characters, and identify contemporary environmental problems caused by humans. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students take a nature walk at a nature refuge. They take photographs of animals, insects, and plants, and write a composition from the point of view of a plant, animal, or insect they observed on the field trip. Full Review »

