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\nCrash Course: Economics\n

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\nNudge Theory, Game Theory, and Oligopoly? A 35-part video Crash Course goes beyond supply and demand and provides young economists with everything they need to know about economics. Based on the 2015 AP Economics guidelines, the...\n
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\nBirth of the Environmental Protection Agency\n

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\nSeeing is believing when it comes to climate change. An informative activity explores the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its efforts to document environmental issues with photographs. Academics match images...\n
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\nOn This Day: The Creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\n

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\nThe Environmental Protection Agency often doesn't register as a critical government function, but the EPA works to protect communities. Using video segments from Scott Pruitt's confirmation hearing, a Barack Obama speech on the agency's...\n
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\nMapping Greenhouse Gas Emissions Where You Live\n

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\nAfter investigating the US Environmental Protection Agency's climate change website, your environmental studies students discuss greenhouse gas emissions. They use an online interactive tool to look at data from power production...\n
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\nEPA Environmental Protection Agency\n

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\nIn this environmental protection activity, students read the sentence 'The Environmental Protection Agency helps clean up pollution across the United States. Students then read and may color the phrase 'E is for Environmental Protection...\n
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\nFighting for Control\n

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\nEngage your class in a class discussion examining and defend different sides of an argument about whether the Environmental Protection Agency should have the legal authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. They will have to...\n
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\nHistory vs. Richard Nixon\n

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\nShould we remember Richard Nixon only for his abuse of power and the scandal that resulted in the end of his presidency? Here is a fantastic TedEd video illustrating major highlights from Nixon's term as president of the United...\n
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\nSensors in Chemistry\n

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\nThe Environmental Protection Agency monitors sensors to track air pollution and set clean air standards. Enthusiastic young scientists use similar sensors to gather data in their area and then apply the gas laws and conservation of...\n
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\nCarbon Through the Seasons\n

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\nMeteorologists view an animated video by the Environmental Protection Agency to learn how the carbon cycle works, and then move into groups to analyze and graph actual data of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration from Hawaii's...\n
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\nWhat Is That Bubblin¿¿¿ In My Back Yard?\n

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\nStudents create a map plotting local sites the Environmental Protection Agency has on its EPA Regulated Sites list. They discuss the need for citizens to, at a minimum, be aware of potential pollution hazards in their community.\n
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\nOrganic Mechanic Part I\n

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\nOn day one of the \"Organic Mechanic Part I\" lesson, learners try to remove the waxy coating of an apple and consider pesticides that may be represented by this addition to our food. On day two, they research pesticides online and...\n
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\nRegulatory Agency\n

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\nFive governmental regulatory agencies are tasked to respond to market failure. Groups investigate the roles of each of these agencies as well as the social, economic, and political impact of their actions.\n
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\nEndangered Species 1: Why are Species Endangered?\n

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\nEmerging ecologists examine endangered species by visiting the US Environmental Protection Agency website. They consider human contribution to the decline of different species. They research an endangered animal and then craft a poster...\n
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\nIndoor Environment: A Magazine Publication Project\n

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\nStudents demonstrate knowledge of Indoor Air Quality by creating a class magazine. A link to order a free Action Kit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is provided so teachers can build background knowledge. Performance...\n
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\nProtective Agencies\n

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\nThis rare resource is a brief overview of some of our government protective agencies. There is a slide for each of the following: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Parks Service, Environmental...\n
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\nFree Market Environmentalism\n

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\nDiscuss the pros and cons of the the free market system using this resource. Learners read background information, answer questions, and offer their opinion on this topic.\n
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\nBiotechnology Regulations\n

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\nBio-ethical laws and regulations on the federal, state, and local levels are covered in this Powerpoint discussing genetically modified food.  The steps needed to get permits and approval for GMO crops and other foodstuffs are...\n
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\nWhat Can Your Class Do?\n

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\nInspire scholars to do their part for planet Earth with a read-aloud of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, and variety of activities designed to boost the environmental activist in us all. Activities include writing poems about the Earth,...\n
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\nMarket Failures, Taxes, and Subsidies\n

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\nWhen should the government step in for the greater public good? Watch a video that details what happens when market externalities need some help sorting themselves out, and whether those regulatory steps are beneficial or not.\n
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\nThe Economics of Ghostbusters\n

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\nHow do the men of Ghostbusters represent entrepreneurship, the market economy, and government oversight? This video provides unique insight into the risks of startup companies, as well as the foundational features of a market...\n
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\nFrom Lake to Tap\n

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\nLearners use the Internet to study how water is treated to make it safe to drink. They use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website to gain this information. They complete a worksheet for the assessment portion...\n
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\nHave You Heard about the Clinton, New Jersey Story?\n

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\nIn this radon worksheet, students read about radon in the city of Clinton New Jersey. They compose a play about a family in Clinton New Jersey who is face with high concentrations of radon in their home and how they deal with it....\n
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\nYou Are What You Drink!\n

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\nStudents explore water treatment systems. In this water conservation ecology lesson, students identify and explain several processes used for water treatment and define related vocabulary after listening to content information given...\n
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\nThe Right to a Clean Environment in the United States\n

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\nEven if a school has gone digital, chances are there's still plenty of paper being used. The three activities help scholars learn about the environmental impact of paper and another consumer products of their choosing, the issue of...\n
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