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NASA

Glenn Research Center: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Glenn Research Center at NASA, read about the law of conservation of energy. Included are formulas and many links to key terms.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Evolution of Conservation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
American Memory site documents the historical formation of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage. Browse through literature, books, pamphlets, government documents, and manuscripts drawn from the collections of...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Marine Turtle Conservation Fund

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven species of marine turtles navigate the oceans. Six of these seven species are considered endangered. Learn about the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 and a little about these ancient animals and the threats to their existence.
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Other

The Hawk Conservancy Trust

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the Hawk Conservancy in Andover, England. Continuing with frames grants more information than continuing without frames. There is information about the facilities and the cause.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Conserving Water Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on conserving water. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy Conservation Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this study guide to review energy conservation.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Conservation Movement at a Crossroads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park marked a crossroads in the American conservation movement. Until this debate, conservationists seemed fairly united in their aims. San Francisco's need for a...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Conservation of Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
This 5E model lesson helps students understand the concept of conservation of momentum.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Conservation of Natural Resources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about steps to take in the aid of conserving our natural resources.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Environmental Careers: Conservation Pilot

For Students 3rd - 8th
Beverly Paulan, a Department of Natural Resources aircraft pilot, explains how she became a conservation pilot and what she does in her job.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forest and Conservation Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about forestry and conservation careers. The page contains nature of the work, training, wages, and outlook.
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Other

Wwf: Conservation Programs ~ Forests and Freshwater

For Students 9th - 10th
An historic agreement was signed to establish the largest freshwater reserve in the world, on the largest lake in the world, Lake Superior. This is Canada's first National Marine Conservation Area. Learn about this and the many species...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Conservation: Denver, Co

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from Last Oasis explores the use of new dams as a way to provide or store water. In the 1990s, the city of Denver was looking for a new source of water for its growing population, and its plan to build a new...
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Other

Michigan.gov: Roosevelt's Tree Army: Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy text history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan. Includes details of the lives and activities of the young men who enrolled, as well as historical photos.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate how all types of energy, including work, relate to each other and are conserved in a closed system.
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Other

Wwf: Conservation Programs ~ Mackenzie Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mackenzie Valley,in the Canada's Northwest Territories, is under the protection of WWF-Canada's Mackenzie River Basin Conservation Program. The program aims to protect habitats & ecosystems within the watershed, and to make sure...
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Other

Biology Discussion: Natural Resources: Depletion Reasons, Types and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses how the the natural resources of the world are being depleted at an alarming rate, and that humans depend on them for their survival. Elaborates on four main causes of resource depletion, and initiatives that could help to...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Conservation of Mass It's the Law!

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes videos, interactives, and additional resources to help students understand the law of conservation of mass and how to balance chemical equations.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Conservation as a National Duty

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with President Theodore Roosevelt's historical speech "Conservation as a National Duty" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Conservation of Angular Momentum Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review how angular momentum is conserved if there is no external torque applied to a system. Specific scenarios are highlighted: system changing it rotational inertia, orbiting bodies, and rotational collisions.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Conservation of Momentum

For Students 9th - 10th
This article helps students understand and apply Newton's third law and the conservation of momentum.
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Other

Alliance to Save Energy: Conservation for the Ages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"In this project based lesson plan, students learn about various types of energy and the need to conserve energy, write a children's story about saving energy, and read their energy books to elementary students."
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about and see pictures of the conservation legacy left to the United States by Theodore Roosevelt and his actions as president. Included are quotes and speeches that lay out Roosevelt's philosophy of conservation.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Bear Conservation Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines individual species of bears in reference to conservation including the Giant panda, Spectacled bear, Sun Bear, Sloth bear, American Black Bear, Asiatic black bear, Brown Bear, and more.

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