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- 3rd
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Students research changes the Army Corps made in Everglades, focus on the human impact on the environment, design graphic organizers, summary statements, develop a Florida map of the Everglades region and give a presentation about what they learned. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discover environmental problems and their solutions. They will realize that all human activity has an environmental impacet and they will research and come up with real-life solutions to human impact problems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify a variety of human activities that can pollute our water sources. They conduct experiments to determine water quality, describe their local community's impact on water resources and explore ways in which to protect and conserve water supplies. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students investigate two related scenarios that examine human impact on the nitrogen cycle. In the first example, students examine farm fertilizer runoff and its effect on a lake. Both of these examples strengthen students knowledge of ecosystems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate environmental law and policies involving endangered species as well as discuss human impact on biodiversity through an Internet research project. Students create a milk carton of their "missing" endangered species. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students review their scientific process skills and create tessellations. Using the Internet, they discover how humans and their activities have changed a local waterway. They examine how land use affects the wetland habitats over time. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students illustrate the impact humans have on the environment through analogies and models. They observe demonstrations of human impact and pollution and create a composite picture of how people can have an impact on their environment. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students develop a paper topic (in this case, the human impacts on sharks) that is peer reviewed by additional students answering guided questions. The original student must respond to the comments by the fellow classmates. All of the communication is conducted through an electronic discussion board. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students work in small groups and research ways to reduce human impact on the environment. They create a PowerPoint based on the book Everybody Needs a Clean Environment. They demonstrate ten rules to prevent greater environmental destruction. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students explore issues affecting the Connecticut River. They research activities related to the environment and how to protect it. In groups, students discuss and share researched information. They answer survey questions about the land, rivers, and the environment. Full Review »
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