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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Natural Resources

For Students 4th - 7th
Looks at the two categories of natural resources, what they are used for, their distribution around the world, threats to natural resources, recycling and composting, and conservation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Availability of Natural Resources Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the availability of natural resources around the world.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Those Golden Jeans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this informative economics lesson plan designed to review the three productive resources--natural resources, human resources, and capital resources--needed to produce goods and services.
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Other

Nc Department of Energy and Natural Resources: What Is Stormwater Pollution

For Students 3rd - 8th
When it rains, some of the rainwater soaks into the ground, and part of it flows over the ground and directly into creeks, streams, or rivers. This water that runs off into the river is called runoff, or sometimes stormwater runoff....
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the most elusive creatures on Earth, the wolverine, through pictures, fact sheet, and a full episode of Nature. This episode shows how the wolverine is the most efficient and resourceful carnivores on the planet.
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Bscs Helps Students, Parents, and Teachers Connect With Nature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
BSCS Science Learning has developed this resource to help students, parents, and teachers get away from technology and formal learning and spend some time connecting with nature. Included are links to resources about the benefits of...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Nature Files

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resources to accompany a 16-episode science series created to help young minds better understand how plants and animals interact with their environment. A fantastic resource for elementary science teachers that includes state standards...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Conserve It to Preserve It

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (http://www.auntielitter.org/), conservation and describing ways to sustain natural resources will be explored. Students will also recycle a paper plate to create a picture frame. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.
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Other

Nc Department of Energy and Natural Resources: So, Now What Can You Do?

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of ways people can make good choices in everyday activities so as not to contribute to stormwater pollution.
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Other

North Carolina Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Dirt Can Be Dirty

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the #1 pollutant in North Carolina is dirt? When soil is washed into streams and river, it smothers small animals and fish by clogging their gills. Look for bare patches of ground around your home and around your school...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Let's Explore With Maps!: Grade 3

For Students 3rd
Nature Cat and friends learned some map skills as they searched for treasure in the story segment "The Treasure of Bad Dog Bart". Learn about compasses, landmarks, and maps with Nature Cat, Squeeks, and more. Finally, help Hal remember...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning: The Path to El Nino

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through this resource, students explore the history, causes, effects, and patterns of El Nino.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Track That Animal!: Grade 3

For Students 3rd
Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal had to track Sir Gallahad in Heartthrob Hamster. Animals leave clues behind that allow people to find out about where they've been. Learn about these clues tell you what kind of creatures have come by...
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PBS

Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Fly

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about the common housefly? The fly has keen eyesight and can lay up to one hundred eggs at a time. Students will enjoy learning more facts and information when they explore this resource.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Water, Water, Everywhere: Water Quality Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore these resources to learn more about the natural and engineered processes that can help contribute to improved water quality.
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TES Global

Tes: Hatchet Timeline, Story Grammar, and Conflict Resolution

For Students 5th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] TES provides a downloadable resource for Gary Paulsen's novel, Hatchet. Graphic organizers are provided to help students analyze the characters, conflicts, and, and grammar connected to Hatchet.
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Other

American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: Coal Supply and Demand

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this one period lesson, students will learn the relationship between supply and demand for natural resources such as coal, and explore how these conditions affect the cost of energy.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Dunlin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the dunlin when you check out this educational resource. Students will discover information ranging from characteristics and range to diet and life cycle.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bobcat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Montana: The Borders of Montana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will study a map of Montana's terrain, learn about natural and manmade boundaries, label the major features of the state, and pick which area of Montana would be best for settlement and explain why.
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Other

New York Univ.: Attitudes Toward Nature in Daoist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and activities to help students understand how Chinese Daoist philosophy shapes art. The site also includes Chinese nature poetry.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nature/national Geographic: Flora's Background and Motivation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about what motivated Flora, a woman from the city, to move to the African bush in this short video from Nature/National Geographic. This is one in a series of three videos about Flora's life. [7:00]
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Other

Academy of Natural Science: Butterfly Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, learners examine the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis in this succinct presentation from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Pennsylvania.

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