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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami: Inuktitut Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Inuktitut Magazine is distributed throughout the Inuit communities of Northern Canada. It focuses on timely topics, e.g., politics, education, global and environmental issues, culture. Past issues have been archived.
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US Department of Agriculture

China's Agricultural Water Policy Reforms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"This report documents the problem of water scarcity in parts of northern China and describes China's agricultural water management policies as well as reforms underway to encourage water conservation." (USDA) (PDF Format)
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Metal Mining and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that explores metal mining and the environment. Slideshow contains information about how metals are mined and recovered from rocks. Slideshows also investigate environmental...
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American Society for Micro Biology: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in learning more about microbiology? Investigate career opportunities and field information at this site for microbiology.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ecosystems

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Where Does Your Water Come From? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Where does your drinking water come from? This resource features a clear and concise explanation for this question. This resource will be beneficial to students and teachers.
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NASA

Nasa: Earth Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: North Carolina District Science Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The North Carolina District of the Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is committed to collecting hydrologic data and conducting hydrologic investigations of the highest quality. North Carolina District staff...
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Other

International Development Research Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation created in 1970 to help developing countries find long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. In addition to corporate information, their site offers a...
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NOAA

Noaa: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage and online publication of National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides weather and environmental-related news from around the world.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Careers in Construction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever thought about a career in construction then this publication is for you! It talks about what you need to learn and do to get that first great job. Whether you want to be an environmental engineer, a skilled ironworker,...
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Other

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Office of Management and Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of the statement of regulatory and deregulatory priorities of the Department of the Interior.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Brief History of the First Earth Day and What We Can Learn From Its Success Lesson Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Earth Day grew out of the environmental movement in the late 1960s in response to a series of environmental disasters that took lives, marred natural beauty and threatened animal species. An estimated 20 million Americans participated in...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Grey Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Credited both as a writer and conservationist, Grey Owl (aka Archibald Belaney) made a career promoting environmental causes and nature conservation. Although he was extremely popular prior to his death, afterwards this was not the case....
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Do We Really Need Pesticides?

For Students 9th - 10th
Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated...
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Other

Composting Practices (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This publication explains the agricultural and environmental benefits of composting household waste. It explains the difference between hot and cool composting systems. It also documents research indicating turfgrass benefits from humus...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: 25 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act: History and Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource from the Environmental Protection Agency that discusses the 25 years of progress, how the Safe Drinking Water Act has protected our health, standards for tap water, and the public's right to know.
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Society of Chemical Industry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Formed in 1881 and based in London, the SCI became a place for science and business to blend. Topics such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, environmental science, and biotechnology are discussed among members in over seventy countries....
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Other

Ncdeh: Drinking Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Health discusses the impact of Safe Drinking Water Act on wellhead protection, wellhead guidelines, delineation, management, contingency plan, and public involvement.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Energy and the Environment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An experiment illustrating how people's decision to drive instead of using more environmentally friendly means of transportation can lead to negative consequences. Students develop policy recommendations to solve the resulting public...
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European Union

European Environment Agency: Nature and Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the summary of a report on nature and wildlife in Europe. Read about the natural environment, changes resulting from human activity, or access a table of contents to read more.
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Other

North Dakota Department of Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes the state health officer, local public health units, environmental health, etc.
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Other

Center for Ecoliteracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn of an organization that is providing support to educators to teach ecologically sustainable skills to children. Includes details on grants, resources, and projects.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Looking Back on Three Mile Island

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR provides us with a slide show of information on the Three Mile Island crisis, the site of the worst nuclear plant emergency in American history.