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Acid Rain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the causes and effects of acid rain. Using the internet, they research pollution sources in their local area and by collecting rain samples and testing the pH. In groups, they develop their own plan urging local...
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Turtle Hurdles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a simulation in which they discover the threats to sea turtles throughout the world. In groups, they act out the life cycle of a sea turtle and describe the stresses that threaten their survival. As a class,...
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First To Float

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students determine how to float on their backs in a swimming pool. They participate in swimming lessons at a community pool. While working in small groups they practice floating on their backs to increase their safety around the pools....
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Biodiversity Debate

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders debate the positive aspects of dam construction. They discuss how a dam changes the ecosystem. In groups, 9th graders research and gather information for a debate. They state their position and write a report supporting it....
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Storm That Drowned a City

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a teacher demonstration modeling how wetlands can help reduce a hurricane's impact and describe what the model represents. They record data related to how different meshed materials affect a steam plume. Students compare...
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Environment: Waste Walk

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students assess the positive and negative affects of humans on the environment. The lesson plan explores ways in which individuals and societies can reduce the negative impact on the environment. By taking a "waste walk" around their...
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Simple Everyday Products

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the origin of products and how they are manufactured from natural resources. They draw the production cycle and discuss how one could help reduce the number of natural resources that are used. They also...
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Air Quality Trivia Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and analyze what the Air Quality Index (AQI) is and how it works. They review ways that "unhealthy" or "hazardous" days could be prevented and draw and color something that they can do to help reduce air pollution....
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Plane Weather

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the important issue of plane safety. In groups, they are introduced to how NASA determines if it is safe to fly on a particular day given certain conditions. They use the internet to research the types of tools and...
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Com-Post With Us?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars discuss the importance of reducing, recycling and reusing materials to help the environment. As a class, they create a worm bin and observe how it turns material in to compost. They use the internet to research the...
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Quartering

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students practice changing the values of numbers and reducing them into quarters. They create trees for separating the numbers.
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Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 5th - 6th
In these math word problem worksheets, students help solve the mystery about 'The Case of Loud Louie & His Bad Vibes Band.' Students find the probability that Loud Louie will play his accordion using fractions in their lowest terms.
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Ordering Numbers to 10,000 (C)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this mixed number subtraction learning exercise, students subtract the whole numbers in the mixed numbers and then the fractions. Students then reduce the fractions to solve the 14 equations.
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Things That Use Electricity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify ways to save energy. In this electricity lesson, students identify things in their house that use electricity and discuss ways to reduce the use of energy.
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Fraction Test: Review of Fraction Concepts

For Students 6th - 7th
In this fraction concepts activity, students complete 6 equivalent fraction problems, calculate the 8 fraction equations to lowest terms, and complete 7 equivalent fraction problems.
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Machines at Home

For Students 5th - 8th
In this simple machines learning exercise, students examine methods to reduce friction in simple machines and note 5 of them on the lines provided.
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Focusing Event to Electricity

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain how electrical charges behave. In this electricity lesson, students determine how far away lightning is when it strikes. They research how fabric softener reduces static electricity and share their findings in class.
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Cling On's

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explain how static electricity is produced. For this electricity lesson, students design an experiment to reduce static electricity. They share and discuss findings in class.
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Electromagnetic Energy and Its Spectrum

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils explain how electromagnetic radiation travel in space. In this physics lesson plan, students design and implement an experiment to reduce UV exposure. They discuss and share their findings in class.
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ESOL Environment and the World

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine a recyling bin and the many different items that can be recycled. They practice loading the recyclie bin and using the correct vocabulary to explain each item.
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Comparing Apples With Apples 2

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners use fractions strips to demonstrate addition and subtraction of fractions. They explore finding common denominations, examining equivalent fractions, and simplifying fractions. Students may work in groups or independently.
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Recycle and Respect!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling lesson, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Young scholars review the term philanthropy and practice this by...
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Finding the % of Fe2+ in Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2.xH2O and the value of x

For Students 9th - 12th
Step-by-step procedures are outlined in the learning exercise and calculations for junior chemists to perform in their science journals. This laboratory exercise is intended for experienced chemistry learners.
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To Recycle, or Not Recycle?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
To recycle or not to recycle, that is the question. Your class can find the answer by taking a teacher created WebQuest, where they assume a role of a community member taking a stand on implementing a community wide recycling plan. The...

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