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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use data from tables to draw graphs. They interpret the graphed data and explain how CFCs damage the ozone layer. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify causes of ozone depletion, generalize how that information affects everyday life, and discuss ways individuals can help slow down depletion of ozone. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students determine potential sources of major air pollutants, explain how acid rain is generated and how it affects the environment, discuss global warming, and explore protective role of ozone and cause of ozone layer thinning. Lessons all on one page. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students design posters on the ozone to be judged. They design a board game on the depletion of the ozone and list the layers of the atmosphere. They construct a collage of the atmosphere into layers according to the way temperature changes with altitude. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore the causes and effects of the Earth's ozone holes through discussion and an interactive simulation. Using gumdrops and toothpicks, they conduct a large-group, interactive ozone depletion model. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the factors that compose the nitrogen cycle. The harmful effects of acid rain and ozone depletion are also discussed in the lesson. Students define the nutrient that is often limiting to plant growth through conducting research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss potential consequences of climate change and the need to investigate climate change. They identify current issues related to global climate change. Students discuss how scientific knowledge of global climate has evolved and continues to evolve, as new evidence becomes known. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students discuss how humans breathe and how plants help us to stay alive. In groups, they identify and label the different parts of plants and describe their functions. They compare and contrast the ways plants and animals breathe and explain the process of photosynthesis. To end the lesson, they discuss what they can do to improve the air quality. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students engage in the study of household cleaning products, how to read the labels and how to use them safely and also how to properly dispose of the containers when they are empty. They read the labels and determine if the products contain CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), which harm the ozone and are now banned in the United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and explain that remote sensing can detect changes on the Earth's surface that occur over time, and name at least three: urbanization, deforestation, and succession. They select a global change issue to investigate and prepare a short presentation to the class with audio-visuals about their issue(s) or what are the hot topics in current events. Full Review »

