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Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Land Use: Past, Present, and Future [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will be given a hypothetical piece of property to study and apply the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to make recommendations about the possible land use.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Environmental Health Student Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
An entire site of resources specifically for environmental science and how it is linked to human health. Topics include water pollution, air pollution, climate change, and chemicals.
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Other

Neef: National Environmental Education Week

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A toolkit preparing students with STEM knowledge to apply to solving environmental problems. Focused lessons on topics like biomimicry, environmental conservation, and sustainable energy. Games and apps are recommended.
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Other

National Environmental Education Foundation: Environmental Education Week

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find many activities, resources, and even webinars that celebrate environmental education and its coordination with engineering.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Report Spills and Environmental Violations

For Students 9th - 10th
Concerned about an environmental situation within the community but don't know where to go for answers? Find out here!
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Summary of the National Environmental Policy Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site from the EPA as a portal to find the text of the National Environmental Policy Act, passed in 1969, as well as a history of the act.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Organisms and Environments: Environmental Change

For Students 7th - 9th
Explore natural selection, environmental change, and evolution in this interactive tutorial.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Listing of Environmental Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's list of environmental artists from the 20th century to the present day. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Principles, Structure, & Implementation of International Environmental Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This module introduces the fundamental norms and institutions that comprise international environmental law and then focuses on six specific topics: air pollution and protection of the atmosphere, hazardous waste, endangered species,...
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The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Environmental Literacy Council offers teacher resources for a variety discrete subjects and grade levels in this website. Teachers looking for classroom activities, labs, and quizzes about environmental science that are reviewed by...
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The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: For Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Environmental Literacy Council wants to build a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices in young people....
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Environmental Governance and International Treaties

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of thirteen data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine international efforts to protect the environment. They look at international treaties,...
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Other

Universite De Moncton, Nb: Environmental Problem Solving [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson allows students to identify environmental problems in their community, to choose a problem, to analyze it, to find solutions for it, and to get involved in environmental action. This is a well-structured lesson and, while it...
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Environmental Sustainability Indicators and Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of ninety-four data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine the state of the environment and environmental protection and sustainability in countries...
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Tceq: Lesson Plans & Resources for Teaching Environmental Sciences [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A large collection of lesson plans on environmental topics. The lessons are broken up into the broad categories of air, water, and waste, and look at issues around quality, pollution, conservation, and recycling. There are activities for...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamination, waste disposal and air...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Engineering and Water Chemistry

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of environmental engineering as well as the global air, land and water quality concerns facing today's environmental engineers. After a lesson and activity to introduce environmental...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Environmental Law & Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about environmental law and how communities are affected by environmental concerns.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Environmental History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This 2nd grade unit introduces children to the history of environmental protection in the U.S. Beginning with three types of environment - mountain, grass plain and forest - the lessons explore some of the natural resources found in...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Course Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to Environmental Science, an interdisciplinary field of study that integrates the biological and physical sciences in an effort to understand environmental systems, and the solutions to both man-made and natural...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory module with interactive activities, class notes, lab activities, and review questions which cover advanced placement environmental science concepts.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
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Other

Global, Environmental, & Outdoor Education Council: Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The goal of GEOEC is to promote professional development and support for teachers in teaching global and environmental topics. Resources include lesson plans, curriculum resources, articles and professional development opportunities.

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