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\nBuild a Model Watershed\n

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\nCollaborative earth science groups create a working model of a watershed. Once it has been developed, you come along and introduce a change in land use, impacting the quality of water throughout their watershed. Model making is an...\n
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\nExploring Downstream: Water Resources\n

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\nThe lack of clean water is a life-threatening plight for millions of people around the world. Through an extensive WebQuest, young environment or social studies classes compare our water availability to that of the cxitizens of Ethiopia,...\n
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\nEffects of Ozone Depletion\n

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\nExplore the causes of ozone depletion and the effect on plankton, algae, plants, amphibians, and humans. Learn how the Montreal Protocol has possibly helped reverse the decline of the ozone layer. Warning: photos of skin and eye...\n
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\nGratitude and the Environment\n

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\nA class discussion begins a two-part lesson about gratitude and the environment. In part one, learners watch a video then share their feelings about its most memorable moment. Delving deep into the meaning of gratitude, scholars create...\n
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\nWhy Do We Harvest Horseshoe Crab Blood?\n

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\nIf you've ever had an injection, the horseshoe crab protects you from infection! Young marine biologists discover how scientists use the unique physiology of the horseshoe crab in medicine with a thought-provoking video. The narrator...\n
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\nIntroduction to Saline Environments & Microbial Halophiles\n

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\nIf you do not mind wading through unrelated headings (This is not for a physics or STEM course, as it states.) and content (The lesson opens with an article about neurology, not halophiles.), then you will find a valuable resource on...\n
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\nImpacts of Climate Change\n

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\nScholars become experts on the eight major impacts of climate change through a jigsaw and grand conversation. They then research and present what they learned about effects specific to their region.    \n
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\nGreenhouse Gas Emissions — Natural and Human Causes\n

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\nWhat impact do humans have on greenhouse gas emissions? What are the natural causes of these gasses? Thanks to the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide eats away at the earth's atmosphere with the intensified help of humans. Young scientists...\n
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\nNatural Resources, and Human Uses of Plants and Animals\n

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\nAs part of their study of the restoration projects on Santa Cruz Island, class members demonstrate their understanding of the connections among plant life, animals, and the actions of humans by crafting a model that reveals these...\n
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\nTaking Care of the Earth Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology\n

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\nA read-aloud anthology closely examines human impact on the Earth while boosting reading comprehension skills. Through stories, scholars examine the concepts of natural resources, pollution, garbage, and recycling and brainstorm...\n
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\nChocolate Chip Cookie Mining\n

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\nTo understand the impact coal mining has on the environment, pupils will extract chocolate chips from a cookie. Imagine the cookie is the environment and the chips are the coal. Instruct them to mine as many chips as they can, then have...\n
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\nEnvironmental Justice Matters: Mapping Environmental Justice Impacts (Part 1)\n

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\nA case study of Seattle, Washington permits class members to compare and rank how different areas of Seattle are impacted by environment burdens. Groups investigate different zip codes, collect data on five categories, and color-code a...\n
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\nEcosystems, Human Activity, And Interactions, Oh My!: Human/Environment Interaction\n

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\nWord clouds about ecosystems hook learners into a lesson that explores Yellowstone wildlife. Young scientists create cause-and-effect relationships after examining data and recommend solutions to their observed problems. More data...\n
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\nE-Factor: Environmental Impact Factor\n

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\nExplore how chemical processes reduce production waste. The 19th lesson in a 24-part series has learners explore the impact of green chemistry techniques on waste in production scenarios. They consider petrochemicals, bulk chemicals,...\n
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\nRespect My Rights, Respect My Dignity: Module One – Poverty and Human Rights\n

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\nCreating an environment where learners feel both educated and empowered challenges any teacher when discussing a sometimes bleak topic. A respectful resource provides them with the details and permits them to make a plan of action....\n
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\nTrembling, Spewing Earth: Impacts on Human Activity\n

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\nSeventh graders study to identify patterns in earthquake activity and impacts on human behavior. They also develop plans to cope with such natural disasters.\n
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\nOcean Acidification: Whats and Hows\n

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\nOpen this lesson by demonstrating the production of acidic carbon dioxide gas by activated yeast. Emerging ecologists then experiment with seashells to discover the effect of ocean acidification on shelled marine organisms. They measure...\n
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\nChanging Planet: Permafrost Gas Leak\n

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\nPair earth scientists up to use an amazing online arctic portal mapping tool and Google Earth to analyze permafrost changes. They compare changes to data on atmospheric concentrations of methane to see if there is a correlation. Then...\n
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\nRescuing, Relocating, and Rehabilitating Wildlife\n

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\nBring up the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Display the colorful diagram of the coastal and marine organisms living in the area. Show a video about relocating the eggs of the Gulf's sea...\n
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\nLesson: Living With the Farm Next Door\n

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\nDiscuss with learners why farms are growing in size and why there is sometimes conflict between farmers and their non-farming neighbors. Read the article, \"Living With the Farm Next Door,\" and then craft letters to the editor from the...\n
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\nTHINKGREEN has a computer printer cartridge collection program. After reading the story of how Assumption Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario started participating in the THINKGREEN recycling program, pupils work in groups of...\n
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\nAre You Bigfoot?\n

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\nScholars independently explore several websites to calculate their ecological footprint. Using their new found knowledge, they answer six short-answer questions and take part in a grand conversation with their peers about how...\n
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\nThat’s An Otter Story\n

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\nYoung scientists discover how sea otters' habitats have changed due to human impact. Through conversation, video observation, and story reading, scholars identify how human interactions change a specific ecosystem in both positive and...\n
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\nEcological Footprint\n

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\nHow does your lifestyle measure up in terms of your ecological footprint? Young ecologists examine their impact on the planet using an insightful online calculator. A short quiz asks users to rank the size of their homes, their energy...\n
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