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\nScienceWeb Australia: Years 9-10\n

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\nScience Web Australia presents a collection of three units designed for English speaking high schoolers and utilizing resources available online. The first unit focuses on ecosystems, the second on plate tectonics, and the third on the...\n
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\nExploring Energy: Designing a Brighter Future\n

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\nCoal soot and gas fumes, smog and pollution, acid rain and nuclear radiation may become passe as scientists search for innovative, sustainable energy sources. Engage young environmentalists in the quest with a collection of resources...\n
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\nSorting Out Soils\n

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\nSift through soil and learn about why it's important for organic processes. After discussing what makes up soil, such as the living organisms and what types of soil have more nutrients, kids sample layers of mulch and deeper soil to...\n
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\nWhat's Is Soil Made Of?\n

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\nIt's time to roll up those sleeves and get a little dirty in the second instructional activity of this series on the science of food. Investigate where plants and animals get the minerals they need to live in this two-part exploration of...\n
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\nConserving Natural Resources\n

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\nTrying to plan an engaging elementary science unit on natural resources? Conserve your energy! This five-part series of lessons and hands-on activities has exactly what you need to teach young scholars about the importance of conservation.\n
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\nSuper Soil\n

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\nStudents compare the organic matter found in soil. In this soil lesson, students compare a commercial garden mix soil to their local soil and determine which has more organic material.\n
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\nSensational Soil\n

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\nFourth and fifth graders explore soil by taking a simulated field trip under the earth. They go to an Internet site that runs a simulation which charges them with finding a source of pollution that could destroy all of Earth's soil, and...\n
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\nSoils\n

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\nStudents apply knowledge of soil, environmental impacts, economics, multiple human demands, and use given data for a proposed scenario in making land use decisions. They debate land use issues and/or scenarios and discuss a case study.\n
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\nThinking Like A Soil Scientist\n

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\nReady to roll up those sleeves and get your hands dirty? Dirty with soil science content, that is! Overcome those \"But it's just dirt\" objections with a trip outside to collect soil samples for some in-class analysis. Use the...\n
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\nStudy Jams! Soil\n

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\nSeven superb slides sharpen science students' scoop on soil. In viewing them and reading the accompanying captions, your class will uncover the importance, different types, horizons, and protection of soil. They can then assess their new...\n
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\nNatural Resources\n

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\nWhat natural resources are available in your area? Your learners can consider this question after reading a brief passage about natural and renewable resources. After reading, class members respond to five questions related to the reading.\n
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\nOur Natural Resources\n

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\nSoil, water, fish, wildlife and forest are the main resources that are reviewed in this PowerPoint. Overuse and waste versus the value of the resources used and the long-term impact is covered in this clear presentation. It would be good...\n
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\n\"The Soil Around Us\" Project\n

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\nYoung geographers collect samples of different kinds of soil to match to the soil terms in Barry Rudner's rhyming book Filet of Soil: dirt, mud, dust, soot, etc. They start a glossary for the project on index cards or large sheets...\n
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\nRenewable vs. Non-Renewable Resources\n

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\nFifth graders are introduced to the important topic of renewable, and non-renewable, resources. They are expected to be able to correctly categorize different types of resources as renewable or non-renewable. Another emphasis of this...\n
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\nOur Natural Resources\n

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\nYour class will learn about natural resources and man-made items and differentiate between them. They chart resources from seven pictures and explain how each natural resource is used.\n
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\nNatural Resources and Ancient Cities\n

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\nHigh schoolers explain how the availability of natural resources has affected human settlement patterns. They recognize the interactions of human populations on environments and compare the growth of two ancient cities in relation to...\n
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\nSoil Sampling: Random Sampling Across a Large Field with Hammer Probe\n

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\nWhat defines a random sample? Scholars learn how to collect a random soil sample from a large field. The narrator explains the importance of ensuring the sample is random and shows how to create a random sample before sending it to the lab.\n
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\nNative Americans and Natural Resources\n

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\nNorth American Indian civilizations had already been in place for over 10,000 years before the arrival of European settlers. Introduce your young historians to Indian tribes that lived in the Chesapeake region in the...\n
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\nSoils: One of Our Natural Resources\n

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\n\"God made dirt, so dirt don't hurt!\" In fact, dirt is soil, which is an amazingly dynamic material that we cannot live without! Dig into the depths of soil development, topography, and layers with this PowerPoint. The photos are fuzzy,...\n
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\nSoil Investigations\n

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\nStudents examine the basics about soil.  In this soil lesson students describe the physical properties of soil and explain what soil profile is. \n
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\nHere's a fine activity on renewable and non-renewable sources of energy for your 5th graders. In it, learners list a number of natural resources on the board, then try to sort the resources into appropriate categories. This helps them to...\n
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\nNatural Resources: Can We Use Them Forever? Grade 2\n

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\nBright colors and animation are great ways to attract a young students attention. Students are introduced to the concepts of renewable and non-renewable resources as they pose the question, will our resources be around forever? This...\n
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\nInvite your class to dig in to an engaging journey into the world of mining! Here you'll find the tools to equip young miners with knowledge of soil, rocks, and minerals, as well as types of mining operations. To round things out, the...\n
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\nNatural Resources Bingo\n

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\nBingo isn't just a silly game, it's a great way to practice all types of skills. After reviewing that the earth is composed of natural resources, what those natural resources are, and sustainability, the class plays a game of bingo. The...\n
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