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- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students develop an action plan for investigating air pollution in the community. They plan how to determine what the local government is doing to enforce air pollution control laws and what local industry and other organizations are doing to control air pollution. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine how much energy they use in the form of battery power. They examine the cost of using regular vs. rechargeable batteries and examine the effect on the environment of the two types of batteries. They discover that the use of rechargeable batteries will result in significant energy savings at the school. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students explain what energy is. They think about what we use electricity for and about how we can save energy. They walk around the school or class and list as many items as they can that use electricity and categorize essential uses and luxury uses of electricity. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students determine the different kinds of air pollution. They investigate health concerns that are caused by breathing polluted air, and make a time capsule of items that are of environmental concern. Finally, they attempt to write solutions to problems that are brought about by air pollution and to launch a S.O.A.P. campaign. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students watch a video about how much solid waste is produced by each person and how it is disposed of. Using the internet, they identify and interpret data on the type of trash thrown out the most. They offer possible solutions to reduce the amount of waste produced by each person. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and illustrate that long-term survival of species is dependent on a resource base that may be limited. They analyze, review and critique scientific explanations as to their strengths and weaknesses. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students collect and weigh trash. They explore the different types of trash produced such as organic and inorganic. They brainstorm different ways to deal with the trash problem. They explore the possibilities of composting. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students explore how archaeologists and other scientists use different clues to piece together a picture of the past. Students perform activities that allow them to conduct three types of scientific research. They discuss their experimental findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the decomposition process and the parameters which influence the rate at which it occurs. They design a "controlled" experiment by comparing decomposition rates between two compost piles. Analysis questions include answer key. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students watch a video about the death of a whale. They explore the possible reasons for a marine mammal's death and discuss the importance of its death to our own lives and survival. Full Review »
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