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2,026 Conserving natural resources Lesson Plans
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- 2nd - 12th
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Students create postcards with persuasive text and images on the importance of conserving natural resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the significance of the Antiquities Act of 1906 in the conservation of American open spaces. They describe the role of the president in conserving natural resources in the 20th century. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students examine the habits of various organism and evaluate the need for conserving natural resources. They role-play as migrating birds traveling between habitats encountering hazards along the way. They observe animals in a terrarium using camouflage techniques. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the components of ecosystems. They compare and contrast an ecosystem to an aquatic ecosystem. They examine a local ecosystem and discuss its components. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students compare and contrast abiotic and biotic factors. They discuss how these factors effect ecosystems. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how they use and waste natural resources. They participate in a class discussion about natural resources, in small groups complete a worksheet identifying ways students misuse natural resources, and create an informational flyer demonstrating ways to conserve resources. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students participate in a mock town hall meeting after researching issues relating to fishing rights. After reading "The Lorax", they discuss the importance of conserving natural resources. In partners, they write a story of their own incorporating ways to conserve resources. They also keep an environmental journal on what they can do to protect the environment. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students define the terms renewable and nonrenewable resources and examine the impact they have on the environment. They develop a class list of natural resources, watch a short video clip, and identify the natural resources in the song "America, the Beautiful." Students read the "Amazing Facts" handout and conduct a Green Audit of their own home. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students examine how personal actions can benefit or harm the environment. In small groups they create a class poster of various natural resources, identify ways natural resources can be recycled or conserved, and complete a graphic organizer. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students design a collage that shows natural resources or things made from natural resources. They discuss the collages and decide how they use natural resources at home and school. They listen to a read aloud of a Native American story before sorting pictures into renewable and non-renewable resources. Full Review »

