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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Interdisciplinary multimedia course, in thirteen units, on environmental science. Each unit encompasses a thirty-minute video, an accompanying textbook chapter, and an array of visuals and animations. With five interactive labs, a...
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Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Environmental Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of an environmental scientist.
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Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Environmental Auditor

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the career of an environmental auditor including duties, working conditions, skills and interests, education, and employment outlook and wages.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Natural Hazards Center: Natural Hazards Observer

For Students 9th - 10th
A publication of the Natural Hazards Center focusing on natural disaster research. Specific information available for numerous subtopics.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for three lessons that teach students how to write persuasive essays about self-selected environmental issues. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
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NOAA

Noaa: Environmental Restoration

For Students 9th - 10th
Your questions answered about environmental restoration after chemical accidents. A large section is dedicated to oil spills and how they contaminate the earth. Great information.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Environmental Justice for All

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on environmental justice in America and the impact of government policy in which Robert D. Bullard examines the inequality of environmental burden on people of color and lower income persons. Links to related resources for further...
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Radford University: Environmental History Timeline: Sixties 1960 69

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an environmental history timeline for the 1960s highlighting legislation and key events. Created by Professor William (Bill) Kovarik, Ph.D. from Radford University.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Rachel Carson and the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for teachers and students on Rachel Carson and environmental consciousness in which author Linda Lear discusses Carson's work, Silent Spring, and how it changed public perception and raised evironmental awareness. Lots of...
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Other

Teaching the Jah: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a larger lesson plan on the the environment and the environmental movement, this lesson focuses on the movement as part of a larger emphasis on social movements in the 1960s. Find information about the history of Earth Day,...
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Goldman Environmental Prize: Ken Saro Wiwa

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Goldman Environmental Prize recipient Saro-Wiwa which focuses on his political activities.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Environmental Possibilism vs Environmental Determinism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the difference between environmental possibilism and environmental determinism and presents a chart comparing the tenets of each theory.
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One Green Planet: 10 Environmental Leaders We Can All Learn From

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how ten environmental leaders have changed the world by taking action on protecting the Earth and its resources.
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Informory: Famous Environmental Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about ten environmental scientists who have shown concern with the impacts of human activities on Earth and its biodiversity.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Birth of the Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By the late 1960s, issues of unchecked land development, urban decay, and air, noise, and water pollution came to Americans' attention. In November 1971, the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a large-scale...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Theory of Environmental Determinism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the theory of environmental determinism, its origins and history, and its decline in popularity. Also presents examples of environmental determinism.
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Environmental Health at Usaid

For Students 9th - 10th
The Environmental Health Project is dedicated to making a healthy environment for everyone. Links to many publications and services.
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Australian Bureau of Statistic: Environmental Attitudes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Australian Bureau of Statistics provides a comprehensive presentation of the environmental behaviors and attitudes found in Australian homes. Learn all about the Australian attitude through detailed explanations and...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Academics @ Aces: Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about a handful of occupations in the field of environmental sciences or natural resources.
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NOAA

Noaa: Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: What Is El Nino?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page tells you what El Nino is, provides links to animations and videos on El Nino, explains how to recognize El Nino, and discusses the history of significant El Nino events.
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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Canyons, Cultures, and Environmental Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A colorful site giving an introduction to the Colorado Plateau, a land region covering parts of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Learn about the people, places, tools, and changes it has undergone. A few links no longer work.
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Life in a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the diverse species that live in the Florida Springs. Separate sections for fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals, insects and invertebrates, and plants.
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Environmental Concern, Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization in Maryland provides information on its wetlands conservation projects, educational materials for purchase, professional courses, and consulting services.
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Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (Eeanm)

For Students 9th - 10th
The EEANM works to support educators, build partnerships, and increase environmental literacy in our communities.

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