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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
The Virtual Courseware Project produces interactive, online simulations for the life science laboratory or for earth science studies. The activities are designed to enhance an existing curriculum and include online assessments. They can...
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Minnesota 4 H: Environmental Science Career Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse this guide to careers in the field of environmental science. Includes potential employers and job possibilities in Minnesota.
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Rachel Carson: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for the Rachel Carson organization provides information on her life, work, and legacy.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Aquatic Biomes and Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore Earth's most important natural resource, water, and learn about how the planet's aquatic biomes thrive and support life.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth and Life History

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive tutorial you will learn about the geological and environmental changes that occurred during the geologic time scale.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Systems and Solutions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The Energy Systems and Solutions unit brings students through the exploration of science and engineering concepts as they relate to energy issues in everyday life. Issues surrounding energy production and energy consumption provide a...
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Other

Canadian Arctic Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed sections providing further information on the Canadian Arctic's exploration, climate, maps, migration, and indigenous people, make this resource useful for many topics. Put together with images, this resource is useful for high...
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NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries: Noaa: Science Data: Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th
Create graphs of marine ecosystems using real-time data.
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Other

Center for Global Environmental Education: A Thousand Friends of Frogs

For Students 3rd - 8th
An in-depth site about the world of frogs. The site includes teacher, student, science, and research sections. There are plenty of facts and activities.
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Other

Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Studies involving earth sciences, marine sciences and oceanography.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Environmental Scientists and Specialists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides occupational information about environmental scientists and specialists.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Georgia Shore

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the physical and geological characteristics unique to the Georgia Coast, in addition to the specific marine organisms found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Also learn the history of the state's coast and sociological and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Insect Reproduction and Life Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Most insects can reproduce quickly within a short period of time, which means they evolve faster and can adjust to environmental changes. Most reproduce by sexual...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Microevolution and Macroevolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Does evolution only happen gradually through small changes? Or is it possible that drastic environmental changes can cause new species to evolve? Or can both small...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
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Lund University Libraries: Directory of Open Access Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Open access journals are offered in all scholarly and scientific disciplines such as Biology and Life Sciences, History and Archaeology, and Physics and Astronomy. Site offers a search for new titles as well as archived journals....
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Adaptations in Plants

For Students 2nd - 4th
The body features and habits of a living thing that help it to live in its surroundings is called Adaptation. [3:39]
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Career Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Site sponsored by Seaworld and Busch Gardens discusses what it's like to work with animals at their parks as well as zoo careers in general.
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Other

Baltimore Co. Public Schools: Chesapeake Bay Food Webs (Online Research Model)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Food webs lesson, which focuses on Chesapeake Bay habitats, integrates biological concepts with literacy knowledge and skills. Lesson directs students to answer the question, how does a human-caused stress placed on the environment...
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Becoming a Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence invites you to explore the life of a scientist, career paths, and activities that allow you to think like a scientist.
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Texas A&M University

Human Physiology in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the environmental challenges facing humans in space.
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Bright Hub: Technology Used to Collect Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
Technology used to collect weather data employs a number of devices such as satellites and weather balloons to perform a very important function to our daily living; forecasting the weather.