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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Life at the Limits

For Students 6th - 12th
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...
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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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Other

Environmental Science: Environmental Science Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this list of close to fifty science careers with a connection and focus on environmental science. Also compare average salaries of each.
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Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Environmental Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of an environmental scientist.
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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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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Forces of Change:meet Your Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This superb site has detailed information about the composition of the atmosphere, how it is always changing, how it protects life on earth, and the destructive impact human activity has on it. There is an atmosphere design lab, as well...
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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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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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Other

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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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: La'ona De Wilde: Environmental Biologist

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet La'ona DeWilde, an environmental biologist who integrates her Athabascan heritage and her Western scientific training to help remote Alaskan villages address environmental issues.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Acid Rain

For Students K - 1st
What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.
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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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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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Other

Earthworks: Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wildlife Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this What's Up in the Environment? video segment, learn how various indicator species are used to monitor the environmental condition of the Everglades.
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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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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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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.