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Few: Human Impact on the Environment & Environmental Impact on Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Human beings have an enormous impact on the natural environment, and ultimately on each other. The way we chose to house, clothe, shelter, and meet the needs for vital resources such as food, energy, and water, not only affect the...
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Copper Development Association: Copper and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides information on copper and the environment, copper's role in human health, copper recycling, and other topics.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Focus on Environment: Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the environment and its influence on trade.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Human Impact on the Cloud Forest

For Students 6th - 8th
A study discovering and exploring the cloud forest canopy and how humans have influenced the ecosystem's biodiversity.
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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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Arizona State University

Geo Literacy: The Desert Is Theirs: Adapting to Our Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The focus of this 3-part lesson is how the environment affects the human lifestyle. After reading the book, The Desert is Theirs by Byrd Baylor, students will understand how animals and humans have adapted to their environments in both...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Civil War: An Environmental View

For Students 9th - 10th
The telling of the Civil War from an ecological view from the National Humanities Center. The toll of life taken of young men and animals, the devastation of cities, towns, farmland, trees, and forests - all these factors are discussed...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Cities and Suburbs: Nature Transformed

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the history of cities and suburbs and how nature has been transformed in the U.S. Author Christopher Sellers guides us with informational text, questions and scholars debate.
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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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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Acid Rain and How It Affects Our Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan the teacher uses sulfuric acid with stones, leaves, and raw fish to demonstrate the effects of acid rain on the environment. Students create an environmental mural.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Species, Speciation and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Institute of Biological Sciences offers this article by Niles Eldredge, evolutionary theorist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History. Eldredge begins with Darwin's theories and summarizes subsequent thought,...
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Johns Hopkins University

New Horizons for Learning: Embryological Development

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, "Dr. Scheibel tells the fascinating story of how the brain develops in human beings from conception to birth. He makes clear that this complex, rapidly developing process is affected continually by the environment in...
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US Census Bureau

Us Census Bureau: American Community Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Community Survey uses demographic data to enable the government and communities make important decisions.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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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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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Untamed: The Wildlife Center of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module with the video series UNTAMED: The Wildlife Center of Virginia, students will learn from Ed Clark, the staff of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and special guests discuss the issues facing wildlife and what...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Loss of Wetlands: How Bird Communities Are Affected

For Students 9th - 10th
With increased deforestation, invasive species, and other human actions harming or eliminating the wetland habitats the bird populations are decreasing. Scientists are working diligently to restore the wetland birds' habitats.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ecosystem Services: A Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
It is humans' responsibility to take care of the Earth's many ecosystems. Many of the daily things we take for granted - e.g., clean water and air, pest control, and protection from severe weather - are results of healthy ecosystems....
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Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
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Planet Ark: Cheap Air Travel Adding to Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting presentation of information to suggest that cheap airline prices are causing more people to fly, resulting in more jet fuel burning which pollutes the environment. Use this site to obtain a new perspective on the effects of...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Dose Makes the Poison or Does It?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an interest to protect humans and the environment a question arises: how does one determine the toxicity level in various substances? Two sides of the argument are presented with support in this article. One side says all substances...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Nature vs. Nurture

For Students 9th - 10th
Study what roles genetics and the environment play in human behavioral development. This is a learning module which includes the reading assignment, a quiz, and PowerPoint program.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Civil War, westward expansion continued to increase, as migrants moved to the west in search of economic opportunities. In this video, Kim discusses the social and cultural effects of increased migration to the west, including...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The United States Experience With Economic Incentives for Pollution Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of a report by the Environmental Protection Agency on how economic incentives have been used to control pollution and to improve protection of the environment and of human health. Assesses the role of economic incentives for...

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