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The Yum -Yum Tree Dilemma

For Students 4th - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students read a fictional passage about a tribe of people who need to gather wood from a particular tree. There are natural barriers to this task as well as vicious enemies to avoid. Students problem...
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Designing "Green" to Save Our Green Planet

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design an environmentally friendly home.  In this middle school math/science lesson, students watch videos on creating green design.  Students work in collaborative groups to determine what makes a house green and to design a...
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"Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners complete a variety of activities that revolve around the book "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen. They view and discuss stills from the move "Hoot" and compose original storylines, conduct Internet research about the life of Carl Hiaasen,...
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The Coast is Clear

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this environmental worksheet, students become aware of the animals that inhabit the sea coast by reading a paragraph and coloring the picture. Students learn the importance of keeping beaches clean.
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Global Change — Change and Cycles Where Land, Air and Water Meet

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars participate in an experiment to define a parts-per-billion solution. For this ecology lesson, students select a second substance to create a parts-per-billion solution and observe and record their results. Young scholars...
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How Can We Help?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this environmental issues worksheet, students read ten ways they can help the environment. Students tell how each idea helps. There are additional projects and recycling activity ideas here, but no questions to answer.