Worksheet
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Pollution and Conservation

For Students 5th - 8th
In this pollution and conservation worksheet, students read a passage on pollution and conservation, and answer short answer, multiple choice, and vocabulary matching questions. Students complete 27 questions.
Lesson Plan
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The Environment

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in three stations in which they are made aware of the environment, ways to preserve it, the importance of preserving it and their part in preserving it. They discuss where items are found, recycling, and...
Worksheet
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Using Commas for Clear Writing

For Students 5th - 6th
In this commas worksheet, students learn to use commas to help write more clearly. Students complete three exercises with commas.
Lesson Plan
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Working for Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 
Worksheet
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Recycling

For Students 9th - 12th
In this recycling worksheet, students review what items can be recycled, what is made from recycled items, and how recycling conserves resources. This worksheet has 5 word scramble, 10 short answer, and 5 multiple choice questions.
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Review Verb Tenses: Worksheet 3

For Students 4th - 8th
For this verb tense review worksheet, learners must choose the correct verb from a word bank to fill in the blanks of sentences.
Lesson Plan
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God's Creation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore religion by analyzing the state of the country. In this American creation instructional activity, 2nd graders read that God created the world and therefore the United States and all of the beautiful things within...
Lesson Plan
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Responsible Stewardship: The Saving of the Great Lakes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students devise a plan to protect the Great Lakes. In this environmental lesson, students conduct research to identify nonprofit groups that help protect the waterways. Students write letters to the Congressman or a nonprofit...
Lesson Plan
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Issues About Rivers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the environmental issues of rivers. In this river lesson, students collaborate to create a concept mat pertaining to environmental issues regarding the Tangipahoa River.
Lesson Plan
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Litter Patrol

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students collect litter. For this recycling lesson, students review the term litter and give examples. Students collect litter at their school. They separate the litter into different categories and discuss if these materials could be...
Worksheet
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Ecological Dilemmas

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ecological dilemmas worksheet, middle schoolers read about people's impact on ecosystems. Students complete 3 activities that require them consider the negative impact humans have on their environment.
Interactive
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Brand Names

For Students 5th - 10th
In this brand names worksheet, learners write the brand names that are commonly used for the items sold. Students complete 11 problems.
Lesson Plan
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Ocean Pollution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study their role in eliminating ocean pollution and helping keep the oceans clean. In this environmental issues lesson plan, students define pollution and brainstorm examples of ocean pollution. Students define biodegradable and...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Brazil Fury over Britain's Toxic Waste

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "Brazil Fury over Britain's Toxic Waste," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
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Craters!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the formation of craters. In this craters lesson, 8th graders discover the various energies involved in the formation of a crater, where you can find a crater in the Solar System, and observations of craters on the...
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: La Cuidad

For Students 9th - 10th
These colorful pictures and interactive vocabulary words cover things you might see when walking through a city. The correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when moving the mouse over each illustration.
Article
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Hazardous Waste Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise article explores possible solutions to the hazardous waste problem.
Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Wood Fuel

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief explanation of the use of wood as a fuel in the past, followed by an unrelated timeline of the history of waste management.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Big Dig

For Students 3rd - 5th
Even though many cities have recycling programs, a lot of trash still ends up in the dump. Find out which materials will break down and which materials won't. Will the results of this experiment change which products you often buy?
Article
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World Economic Forum: What the World's Waste Does to People in Poorer Countries

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the serious global waste crisis, the problem of plastic waste, the issue of wealthy countries exporting their trash to less-developed ones, informal waste management practices, and electronic waste dumps. The article ends with...
Graphic
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Language Guide: La Cuidad

For Students 9th - 10th
These colorful pictures and interactive vocabulary words cover things you might see when walking through a city. The correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when moving the mouse over each illustration.
Lesson Plan
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Alex: Where Does Our Waste Go?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), waste disposal will be explored. The Pollution Patrol follows the steps involved in trash disposal, starting with a girl tearing a sheet of paper out of her...
Graphic
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Language Guide: La Cuidad

For Students 9th - 10th
These colorful pictures and interactive vocabulary words cover things you might see when walking through a city. The correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when moving the mouse over each illustration.