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Energy Generating a Culture: Early American Coal Miners and Coal Mining Culture
Students calculate how much coal they use based on their electric power usage. In this environmental science lesson plan, students trace the history of coal mining in US. They write a letter to USPS to encourage them to create coal...
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Greenhouse Gases: The Chemistry Behind the Culprits
Ninth graders investigate the effect of different gases in the atmosphere. In this chemistry lesson plan, 9th graders explain how these gases contribute to global warming. They suggest possible solutions to this growing problem.
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Compost and Composting Experiments
Students investigate the composting process through a variety of experiments. In this ecology lesson, students discuss the benefits of composting. They examine how compost affect plant growth.
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Mulch
Students conduct a series of experiments on mulching. In this earth science instructional activity, students discuss the benefits of mulching on soil. They explore how different types of mulch affect plant growth.
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Take the Lead — Get the Lead Out
High schoolers research about the physiological effects of prolonged lead exposure. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate the lead content of different paint, soil and water samples. They analyze data trends and share their...
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Environmental Awareness — Think Global, Act Local
Students identify the different hazardous wastes and the dangers they post to the environment. In this physical science lesson, students brainstorm ways to dispose them properly. They create a short story, song or poem to conclude the...
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Trash Inventions
Second graders develop a plan to recycle trash. In this environmental science lesson plan, 2nd graders sketch their invention and construct it. They present the final product in class.
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Particulate Matter
Seventh graders examine the different types of pollutants. In this environmental science lesson, 7th graders observe particulate matter under a microscope. They explain how these can affect once health when breathed in large quantities...
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The Affect of Water Temperature on Living Organisms
High schoolers examine the environmental impact of global warming. In this environmental science lesson plan, students design and conduct an experiment about the effect of temperature on paramecia. They write a lab report about their...
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Methods of Power- Hybrids
Students list the reasons why people chose hybrid cars over traditional cars. In this technology lesson, students create a poster describing how hybrid cars work. They discuss ways to save fuel and improve a car's efficiency.
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Monitoring Estuarine Water Quality
Middle schoolers analyze water quality data from real data. In this environmental science lesson, students examine how salinity and dissolved oxygen affect the living organisms in the estuary. They interpret graphs to support or disprove...
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Let's Make a Compost Cake
Learners create a compost cake. In this gardening and decomposition science lesson, students review and describe the "nutrient cycle." Learners create a compost pile, measure and record the dimensions and temperature of the pile, and...
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Environmental Science: merit badge
In this environmental science instructional activity, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about environmental science. Students complete 6 questions total to get their merit badge.
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Exploring Climate Change
Students explore the concept of climate change. In this climate change lesson, students break up into groups and research climate change and create a Blog to present their findings. Students then break into 2 groups, debating whether...
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Erosion Mountain
Students investigate the erosive impact of water. In this erosion lesson, students research the impact of water on terraced and non-terraced hillsides. Students create an erosion model to have a hands-on experience with the soil.
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Sustainable Island Development
Young scholars explain how the basic human needs of a large group of people can be met. They describe and evaluate alternative methods for providing water and food, producing electricity, handling wastes, and transporting goods and...
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Global Climate Change
In this environmental science worksheet, learners read and study online resources on global climate change to complete 8 short answer questions on the topic.
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Monitoring River Levels
For this environmental science worksheet, students read and study water maps from an interactive website to complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Aquaculture Productions Systems Quiz
In this aquaculture system worksheet, high schoolers complete 14 true or false and fill in the blanks questions. They rank 4 systems in order of intensity.
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Phytoplankton
For this phytoplankton worksheet, students read and study online information on plankton blooms to answer 8 short answer questions about the topic.
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Human Impact on the Environment
In this environmental science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 26 questions about human impact on the environment.
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Nowhere to Run
In this environmental science learning exercise, students explore the different climate change around the world and summarize them. They fill in the table provided.
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Sonar and Marine Mammals
In this marine science activity, students study online reports and data on sonar effects on marine animals. They complete 7 short answer questions that follow.
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What Happened to the Chesapeake Bay Filtering System?
In this environmental science lesson, students write a short story about what it's like to help at an oyster garden. They formulate 2 hypotheses on the disappearance of oysters in Chesapeake Bay.