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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Let's Save Water: Water Conservation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Did you know that cutting down your shower by one minute a day can save five gallons of water? Learn about water conservation with a science reading activity. After kids finish reading key terms and water-saving tips in a reading...
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Environmental Issues Vocabulary and Speaking Exercise

For Students 6th - 8th
Eight color graphics fill the top half of this page. Each of them is meant to represent a different environmental topic: poaching, deforestation, pollution, etc. Youngsters associate vocabulary terms with each graphic and then answer...
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Hetch Hetchy: The Story of San Francisco's Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How did San Francisco supply enough water for its residents over the last two centuries? Learn about droughts and water conservation in California, as well as specific historical events that led to the water system today. Kids read...
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Southwest Florida Water Management District

WaterWeb - Conservation and Water Supply

For Teachers 6th - 12th
If 71% of our planet is covered with water, why do we need to bother conserving water? Find out with these activities designed for middle and high school environmental scientists. From reading articles to solving crossword puzzles, to...
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Environmental Issues

For Students 5th - 6th
In this environmental issues worksheet, students respond to 14 different types of questions divided into 3 sections. First, they define global warming and give an example of what they can do to slow it. Then, students define 4 terms...
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Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Workbook

For Students 5th - 6th
In this soil and water conservation Boy Scout merit badge worksheet, students complete 5 pages of multiple step, short answer questions about soil and how to conserve it. They list different types of soil, plant nutrients, and define...
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Water Conservation

For Students K - 2nd
In this environment worksheet, students look for the facts of how to conserve water and help the environment. They complete the activities as part of the unit.
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The Dirt We Depend On; Soil Destruction and Conservation Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this soil destruction and conservation worksheet, students read a three page non-fiction article. They answer 10 fill in the blank questions and 1 short answer question based on the reading about soil building methods.
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Waterdrops

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science activity, students learn the importance of water conservation by completing 6 pages in the color newsletter. Students list ways their school could save water, read cartoon tips for home water conservation and complete a...
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The Human Impact on the Environment

For Students 9th - 12th
Despite the typos and formatting issues, the Word document found here has some great potential. There are two questions that ask learners to put several events in a logical order; these could easily be made into a card sort activity....
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Technology has a Solution!

For Students 6th - 7th
In this technology worksheet, students summarize four things they learned about technology and the environment. Students then write a report that outlines how technology is solving environmental issues.
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Quiz on Natural Resources #1

For Students 5th - 7th
In this physical science learning exercise, students complete an 8 question multiple choice online interactive quiz about the natural resources and fossil fuels. The quiz may also be printed and completed on paper.
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Are You an Energy Efficient Consumer?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this energy consumption worksheet, students use on line resources to explore the energy use by different countries around the world. Students compare the amount of light emitted by different countries and their carbon dioxide...
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Energy: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this energy activity, students answer short answer questions about energy, conservation, and inventions. Students complete 8 questions to get their merit badge.
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Energy Internet Activity

For Students 5th - 7th
In this energy Internet activity instructional activity, students use links to websites to answer 16 questions about energy use.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.
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A Look at the Life That Electronics Lead

For Students 4th - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students fill in ways on a graphic organizer that people or companies can conserve energy, reduce waste or minimize the impact to the environment. Next, students solve 3 "environmental" math word problems.
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Biodiesel Demand Could Destroy World's Forests

For Students 10th - 12th
In this global issues learning exercise, students read a 1-page article about biodiesel demand then write PPC articles that address the costs of biodiesel use.
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WaterWeb

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this water worksheet, students answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the water cycle. Students also describe how they think their community is involved in sustaining water resources and write a pretend radio announcement about...
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Alternative Energy and Energy Saving Game

For Students 6th - 8th
In this alternative energy and energy saving game worksheet, students create a multimedia game to present facts and influence people's behaviors about alternative energy sources, with links to helpful web resources.
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Water Web

For Students 5th - 8th
In this water web worksheet, students explore, analyze and discuss how weather stations interact with maintaining weather conditions and answer two essay questions and ten multiple choice questions.
Interactive
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Batteries

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this battery worksheet, students answer 14 questions about primary cell batteries, secondary cell batteries, and how batteries are charged. They calculate the rates of discharge for given batteries.
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Energy Alternatives Explorations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy alternatives explorations learning exercise, students explore alternative energy sources by using the linked web resources to answer 8 questions about different resources and identify the ones that would work in their...
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Birds on Wade Islands

For Students 5th - 10th
In this birds on Wade Islands worksheet, students read a 1 page passage about the state of the birds on Wade Islands and answer 1 short answer questions about it. Students answer "What actions should the wildlife agencies take?"
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Energy Plans and their Impact on You

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy worksheet, students read articles on the internet about energy and answer short answer questions. Students answer 10 questions total.