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Minerals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become aware of the amount of different kinds of minerals are needed to maintain our standard of living by observing the worksheet. They study how it requires production of 40,000 pounds of new minerals and metals every year for...
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What's Making It Look So Brown Outside?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze cars and particulate matter in the atmosphere. They analyze results of particulate pollutants and identify which vehicle gives off more particulates. They identify sources of particulate matter and relate to...
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Acid Rain Keeps Falling on My Head

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the pH level of rain water in their local community. They locate each location on a map. They analyze the data and draw conclusions.
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the causes of water pollution. In this environmental activity, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.
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Bill Nye- The Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the words that fill the blanks to cover the concept of the atmosphere. The activity is meant to be a review.
Worksheet
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Ecology Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment learning exercise, students engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.
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Acid Rain Keeps Falling On My Head

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students measure the pH of local rain water. Students map the location of the collected rain water according to pH levels.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Pyrite (Fool's Gold) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to tell pyrite from real gold, its use as a source of sulfur, and how the sulfur dioxide produced by burning coal containing pyrite is removed from the exhaust.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.