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The Great Energy Debate
Learners research controversial issues surrounding the energy debate in the U.S. They role-play as stakeholders in this debate and testify to a mock congressional committee responsible for making decisions about public lands and energy...
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Debating the Control of Scarce Resources
Learners examine the issue of government versus private sector control of natural resources. They read an article, evaluate the need for international law governing resource allocation, and participate in a class debate.
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Pollute Locally, Spread It Globally
Students examine the rate of pollution throughout the world through an interactive program. They define air quality and the air quality index. They examine fuel economy and its impact on the Earth and renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Flow of Information
Young scholars examine how information follows a linear path. They identify types of sources they need to consult and where it falls in the information flow, simulate the role of historians, and generate a list of sources for a topic.
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The Thirteen Colonies in 1770
Students review the characteristics of the thirteen colonies. With a partner, they complete a worksheet describing the colonies within a specific amount of time. They review their responses and describe each region of colonies and note...
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Learning Library Skills during Technology Transitions
Making the transition to a higher-tech school library or computer lab? This plan suggests 5th graders undertake a scavenger hunt and make a PowerPoint to educate younger schoolmates about how to use information resources in an...
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Overpopulation
Students examine population growth and how it impacts our environment. In this population lesson students identify the causes and consequences of overpopulation.
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Energy and Resources
Students identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. In this energy activity, students explore the consumption issues regarding oil use and consider methods of resource management. Students research alternative resources and present...
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Packaging Your Product!
Fifth graders discuss the functions, benefits and drawbacks of packaging. In this product package instructional activity students design alternative packaging and write an essay to deal with the issues of packaging.
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Earth Systems Science
Students perform experiments designed to grow plants and bacteria in a controlled environment. In this ecosystems lesson students investigate varying conditions for growing plants and bacteria.
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Junk Mail Airmail
Third graders explore how to make a contribution to end the junk mail problem. For this junk mail lesson students collect junk mail, identify the resources used and construct junk mail airplanes.
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The House That Drugs Built
Students evaluate the effects of drug use on behavior, appearance and the ability to contribute to society. In this drug education instructional activity students analyze the relationship between drug use and injury, violence and...
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Treasures in Jeopardy
Young scholars compare and contrast deep sea coral reefs to shallow water reefs. In this coral reef lesson plan students develop a poster that could be used to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs.
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How do people use ecosystems and their resources?
Students examine how natural resources are reusable, renewable or nonrenewable. In this ecosystems lesson plan students see the effects humans have on ecosystems and complete an art lesson plan activity.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Young scholars examine the characteristics that divide Arizona into different regions. In this resources instructional activity students complete a worksheet on the biotic communities Arizona has.
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Obtaining Food -- The Impact of Over-fishing
Students play a fishing game. In this food supply instructional activity students regulate their fishing in a game about over-fishing. The students identify resources that could be extracted from that biome.
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Survival Science: How Evaporation and Condensation Can Save Your Life!
Eighth graders demonstrate how scientific principles can be used to provide resources in an emergency situation. In this evaporation lesson plan students view a demonstration on a solar still and see a brief PowerPoint...
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Living in Space
Students identify differences between living on earth vs. living in space. In this simulated lesson students analyze data, record observations and design exercise equipment to be used while living in space.
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give
Learners explore the concept of personal finances. In this personal finances lesson, students identify their income and expenses. Learners create a budget for their spending, saving, investing, and donating habits. Students draw graphs...
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Resources and Trade Flow
Students plan for a service project. In this service lesson, students determine the materials they will need to complete their service project. Students discuss possible trade flows into the United States.
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People making a difference
Students identify resources that all humans need and compare needs and wants. In this needs and wants lesson plan, students discuss with their teacher situations in which people need or want items and how some people don't have the...
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U.S. Geography- The Northeast
Young scholars investigate the geography of the Northeast states. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a map of the Northeast states and identify the state names and borders. Young scholars construct individual maps of the...
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Natural Features as a Resource
Students investigate how land and water can meet basic needs. In this natural resources lesson, students locate water features on a Landscape Picture Map and describe how water is used to meet their needs.
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All Wrapped Up
Students explore packaging. For this cross-curriculum lesson, students bring in samples of food packaging and identify the packaging as natural or manufactured.