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Environmental Case Study: Hetch Hetchy Valley
What is more important: building a new school or preserving a nature reserve? Keeping a natural area clean or providing clean drinking water to a city of millions? Young scholars weigh these questions—almost literally—using an...
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Water Studies Word Problems
In this water worksheet, students read mini articles and solve math word problems having to do with water. Students complete 16 word problems.
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Learning About Watersheds
In this learning about watersheds instructional activity, students answer 15 questions using links to web resources about water use in their community. This page includes numerous links to helpful websites.
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Images as Messages
Your class watches a video about Chris Jordan, a talented photographer and activist who tries to get an environmental message out by his work. As a cross-curricular project, have your class imitate his style of art with an object that...
American Museum of Natural History
What's This? Life at the Limits
There are some amazing ways species evolve to survive. From large ears to sneezing salt, learners read about these interesting adaptations in an interactive lesson. Great to supplement an in-class lesson, it also works well as a remote...
American Museum of Natural History
Ocean Creature Feature
From coloring to hard protective shells, ocean creatures have adaptation features that help them survive. An eight-question online quiz highlights different ocean animals and their unique characteristics. The resource then offers pop-up...
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Ways To Go Green
In this environmental awareness worksheet, students learn how to "go green" by reading 10 tips that can be used in everyday life. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions. This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Energy Alternatives Explorations
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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Breaking News English: Smog
In this smog worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Earth Science: Environmental Quiz
Test your knowledge of environmental issues in this quiz game.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries: Noaa: Science Data: Graphing
Create graphs of marine ecosystems using real-time data.
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American Society of Landscape Architects: Green Roof
An interactive experience showcases environmental and economic benefits of a green roof. Take a virtual tour of a real green roof and learn about a career in landscape architecture. Downloadable workbook is available for students, while...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Will There Be Enough Fresh Water?
Using groundwater models, students will analyze whether there will be enough fresh water available for the growing human population. Students will investigate how groundwater moves, what surface water is, and how we can use water...