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Energy Resources
In this energy resources worksheet, students read about the greenhouse effect and global warming. Then they explain why scientists are so concerned with greenhouse gases. Students also describe how global warming affects people worldwide.
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Roaming Biomes
Students use the Internet to research the capabilities of earth-observation satellites. Using the information, they write a report on how remote-sensing technology is used to measure the impact of climate change. They identify the...
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The Little Ice Age
In this Little Ice Age learning exercise, students read about changes in weather and temperature resulting in changes in rain fall and glacier movement. Students answer three critical thinking questions about the Little Ice Age that...
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Glacier Climbing
Students discuss glaciers and the current distribution of glaciers around the Earth. They create simulated glaciers using cornstarch, shoeboxes, water, and pebbles.
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Losing An Island
Students examine carbon dioxide and determine the impact of greenhouse gases on the earths spheres. In this pollution instructional activity students complete a lab activity to see the impact of gases on the environment,
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The Awful 8: A Play
Middle schoolers perform a play that presents the causes and effects on people and the environment of the eight major air pollutants.
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Conditionals Types 0 and 1
In this online interactive grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate multiple choice verb to complete 6 sentences correctly. Students determine whether the article "the" should be used in 10 blanks in 1 paragraph. Students then...
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Fenwick Island, Maryland And Beyond: Who Owns the Sand?
Students examine beach processes and complex beach systems. They study the human efforts to stabilize an unstable environment can lead to complex problems.
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World Wetlands Day
In this World Wetlands Day activity, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and conduct a...
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Dimming the Sun
Students collect, interpret and analyze weather variable data. They describe atmospheric variables that affect evaporation. Students create graphs and analyze the information collected.
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Breaking Away (Or Not...)
Students compare and contrast common reproductive strategies used by benthic invertebrates. They describe the most common reproductive strategies among benthic invertebrates on a seamount, and explain why these strategi