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- 12th
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Students analyse the biotic and abiotic factors that influence forest soil development and use a soil profile to identify soil horizons. They analyze the physical properties of soils and assess practices that protect soils and minimize degradation. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students observe the difference between degradable and non-degradable wastes. They create their own landfill in a jar by adding four or five pieces of garbage and then covering it with dirt and water. They make observations on what they see. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students experiment with different man-made materials to see which decompose. They investigate how polymer six pack rings can photo degrade. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students define the meaning of biodegradable. They identify the three types of biodegradables and demonstrate the uses of those three types. They experiment with the three types of biodegradables. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review the process of neurotransmission in the nervous system. They construct a simple neuronal circuit which demonstrates how ecstasy causes degradation of nerve terminals and axons that secrete the neurotransmitter called serotonin. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a film about environmental issues. They discover how environmental degradation can lead to disease. They identify the relationship between population growth and the environment. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate issues of degradation and weathering of polymeric materials during their useful life. They evaluate photodegradable plastics and their viability as an environmental solution for litter and investigate the qualitative changes in other polymer products when exposed to weather. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students can recognize that pollutants affect water quality. They can discuss how a surface pollutant can be removed from water and recognize the importance of keeping water clean. In the junior primary, students investigate how water pollution affects plant life, in middle primary, investigate problems and solutions associated with oil pollution and in upper primary, identify causes of water degradation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recreate landfills in petri dishes, observe relative biodegradability in a year-long project, and isolate a cellulose degrading bacteria while discovering the need for recycling and the serious problem waste management has become for land-scarce communities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore methods of preserving Hawaii's ocean ecosystem. Using underwater cameras, students take pictures of the underwater reef. They perform activities to determine the history and degradation of the coal reef. While conducting research, students prepare quarterly multimedia reports. Full Review »
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