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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas' Natural Environment

For Students 4th - 8th
Presents information and data on all aspects of the geography, natural resources, and climate of Texas, including natural disasters and extreme weather events.
Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Drought

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at some real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
See some real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Wildfires

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Natural Disasters: Tsunamis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Organisms and Environments: Environmental Change

For Students 7th - 9th
Explore natural selection, environmental change, and evolution in this interactive tutorial.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore natural selection by controlling the environment and causing mutations in bunnies.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Natural Selection

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build a dam in the middle of an ecosystem and observe how the population of plants and animals adapt to their new environment with this science simulation. Learn how the populations adapt to survive in their new habitat. Then remove the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
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PBS

Pbs: Pov Borders: Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Point of View is television's longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films. This particular feature provides insight regarding alternative means of energy, transport, and the consumption of natural resources. Video, games,...
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PBS

Kqed Quest: A Different Kind of Science and Nature Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia offering for teachers and learners to explore the latest science, nature, and environment stories.
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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides general information, exhibits, museum news, etc. about the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Ask a Scientist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A browsable collection of environment-related questions posed by elementary- and middle-school students to the scientists of the American Museum of Natural History in honor of Earth Day. Great questions and great answers.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Elinor Wonders Why: Elinor's Nature Adventure

For Students Pre-K - K
Come explore with Elinor! Use the tools provided to observe your environment as you take a nature walk. What will you find?
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Environment/natural Resources 1968 to 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check on the environment and natural resources from 1968 to 1980.
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Other

Linking Environment and Farming: Simply Sustainable Soils [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
With increasing pressure on the world's natural environment and resources it is essential that we develop farming systems that have a low impact on the environment, and are also highly productive in meeting the needs of a growing global...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Environmental Interactions: Connectedness of a Natural System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A field experience where students undergo an exploration in a natural environment. They are introduced to the concepts of species, population, community, ecosystem, niche, and biosphere.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Nature Journaling

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this activity, students will be introduced to nature journaling and discover the importance of detail accuracy in scientific drawings when used to observe and identify objects.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Natural Selection and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Darwin's theory of evolution explains how species of living things have changed over geological time in order to survive in the changing environment. A link to a test is provided.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observing and Creating Sketches of an Outdoor Environment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students use their senses to observe nature then sketch a plant and/or animal in their science journals using detail and color. Using these sketches, they will create classroom books which are shared with the class.
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Other

Delaware Nature Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Delaware Nature Society website who envisions a healthy and sustainable environment. Their mission is to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, advocacy, and conservation.
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Other

Natural Resource Management (Australia)

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides links to many articles and issues concerning Australia's natural resources and environment, including the atmosphere, coasts and oceans, inland waters, and more.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Health and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-three data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine health issues and how the environment impacts health in areas around the globe. They look at a...
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National Institutes of Health

U.s. Dept of Health and Human Services: Cancer and the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Document provides information on the causes and nature of cancer and particularly the substances in the environment that are known to cause or may cause cancer in humans such as tobacco, ultraviolet radiation, pesticides, and metals.