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Playing in mud puddles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the effects of rainfall on different surfaces and discuss water pollution. They review the water cycle and the uses of water in daily lifestyles. Students discuss the effects of soil run off in streams and rivers.
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Effects of Ozone in the Air

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn how ground-level ozone is an air pollution problem. Students measure ozone levels and graph the results.
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Keep It Clean…Or Pass It Around

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the harmful and beneficial effects of bacteria. In this biology lesson, students test the effectiveness of antibacterial cleaners. They create a presentation based on researched information and experimental results.
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Sonar and Marine Mammals

For Students 6th - 9th
In this marine science worksheet, students study online reports and data on sonar effects on marine animals. They complete 7 short answer questions that follow.
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The Farmer Cares for the Land

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify cause and effect relationships in issues relating to agriculture and the environment.
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Dust Busters to the Rescue

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the importance of cleaning up and preventing indoor air pollution. They investigate how cleaning can reduce the harmful health effects of indoor air pollution.
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Caffeine and Nicotine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the effects of caffeine and nicotine online.
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THE FARMER CARES FOR THE LAND

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will identify cause and effect relationships in issues relating to Agriculture and the environment.Ask students to describe what farmers do. Then ask students to define the word "environmentalist." Ask students if they have...
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Substance Abuse/Addiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.
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Character's Qualities

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze the a character's qualities and the effects of these qualities on the plot and the resolution of the conflict in the story "The Pigman and Me." They develop a list of the qualities, discuss if these qualities were...
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Treating Substance Abuse Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an open discussion on the legal, social, and health consequences associated with substance abuse. Working in pairs, students discuss the effects of substance abuse and brainstorm possible solutions. Independently,...
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Safe Subs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate ways to reduce use of hazardous materials. For this safe substitutes lesson, students review hazardous wastes used in many homes and possible safe substitutes for these harmful chemicals. Students write and...
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Industrial Revolution History

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the facets of the Industrial Revolution. In this world history activity, students use the Internet to research causes, effects, and implications of the Industrial Revolution. Students use selected websites to respond to...
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Diversity of Life: Pathogens

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils research bacteria and viruses that carry pathogens. In this diversity lesson, students examine how pathogens spread disease through bacteria and viruses. Pupils write a report on disease caused by bacteria or virus including the...
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Pollution Unit Plan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine what pollution is and the ways in which it effects the environment. They investigate ways to reduce it effects in this unit of lessons.
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Caring for the Land

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study soil management and issues relating to agriculture and the environment. In this agriculture and environment lesson, students define the terms farmer, environmentalist, and activist. Students use a Venn diagram to compare...
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify examples of discrimination in our country's past and present. They examine how bias is harmful to the community as a whole. They also describe what changes have been made to protect different groups.
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Living Tobacco Free

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how smoking and tobacco are made of harmful substances.
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Biofilms Are Everywhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research biofilms and create brochures. They role play as advertising firm members assigned to educate the general public about biofilms. They create "wanted dead or alive" posters about harmful and helpful biofilms...
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Genetic Disorders with Cultural Roots: International Insects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that certain populations have specific genetic disorders that could benefit or harm them in their environment, work out punnett square problems and infer offspring probabilities from results, and provide advantages and...
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Lesson Plan on Homeless Children

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research reasons as to why children end up living on the streets. This lesson examines reasons as to what happens to parents and adult caregivers so that they are no longer able to provide basic needs for these children. ...
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Infectious Diseases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and explain how infectious diseases effect organ systems. Using an analogy with automobiles and body systems, they discover how one part influences the operation of the whole. Students write paragraphs about...
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History of Theory of Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students infer evolutionary relationships by comparing the physiological data or description. They write what they think would happen if a brown bear in the woods had an offspring that was white. Would this help the baby bear in its...
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The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo

For Students 6th - 9th
In this volcano worksheet, learners read about the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and the effects of sulfur dioxide. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.

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