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Environmental Issues
In this environmental issues worksheet, students are given 10 current topics that are problems in our environment today. They complete sentences about each topic by filling in the blanks with the appropriate terms. Some of the issues...
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Exploring With Photograms
Students observe the interaction between energy absorbed, reflected or transmitted through an object in a photochemical process with a classroom demonstration.
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Ozone Tag
Students explain the role of stratospheric ozone and predict at least three ways in which depleted ozone would change her/his lifestyle. They then
describe the process by which chlorine or bromine compounds can break down ozone molecules.
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Breaking News English: Sunbed Cancer Risk for Teens
For this English worksheet, students read "Sunbed Cancer Risk for Teens," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Spectral Surprise
Students experience a model that produces, separating, and displaying spectral colors.
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Effects of Ozone in the Air
Fifth graders learn how ground-level ozone is an air pollution problem. Students measure ozone levels and graph the results.
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Striding into the Scientific Future: Illuminating Clinical Trials
Young scholars participate in a simulation of a Senate hearing before the committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. They bring together all the concepts they've explored in science, language arts and government classes over...
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Physics- global warming
Students discuss the concept of global warming and view a multimedia clip on the global warming phenomenon. They statistically analyze mean temperature data and compare a given set of data. Data on atmospheric CO2 is done then they...
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Tracking Ozone
Pupils track an ozone event in Groton, CT. They compare weather changes and the subsequent ozone levels. Also, they make comparisons and determinations about ozone levels.
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Sea Ice Research
Students study sea ice and its importance in climate and climate change. They discuss sea ice as a presence of a food source for marine animals in the arctic and complete a lab activity. After completing the lab, they watch a video...
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert
Students explain ozone pollution and make them aware of how it is formed. They simulate the development of smog and infer how it occurs in nature.
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Linkages Between Surface Temperature And Tropospheric Ozone
Students organize and analyze data regarding changes in tropospheric ozone and then hypothesize about the consequences of these changes.
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert
Students simulate the development of smog. They discover how it forms naturally in nature. They read news articles about the ozone and pollution. They discuss what they can do to lower the pollution they generate.
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Air Pollution: A Local and Global Problem
Students work together to solve the problem of air pollution. Using the Internet, they research the pollution problem in one city. Using the data, they develop their own solution and pitch it to the class. They must identify the...
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Periodic Functions
In this Pre-Calculus worksheet, students solve problems involving periodic functions. The three page worksheet contains twenty-three problems. Answers are not provided.
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Science Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 44 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Don't Get Burned: Uv Index Throughout the Day
Sun tanning has a bad rap right now. Use a personal ultraviolet monitor to measure the UV index to prevent getting a sunburn. With this science fair project you will create a chart showing the UV ray measurement at different times of the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ultraviolet Radiation
An interactive PowerPoint will be used to introduce the electromagnetic spectrum. Students use UV beads to observe changes caused by the sun's rays and evaluate sunscreen effectiveness. Harmful effects of UV exposure will be described...
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Kids Health: Sun Safety
Learn why the Sun keeps us healthy, and also, learn how the Sun can harm our skin, eyes, and immune system. Read about the dangers associated with the Sun's ultraviolet rays, and read tips to help you stay safe when outside in the summer...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Warning! The Rays of the Sun Can Be Harmful!
Learn about the harmful effects on humans of ultraviolet radiation caused by the depletion of the ozone layer.
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Kids Health: Sun Smarts
Sunburn isn't just painful, it's dangerous. Learn about the connection between sun exposure and skin cancer, and learn how treat sunburn. Also, learn how to prevent getting sunburn with three simple tips. Use the links on this page to...
Other
Buggy and Buddy: Stem Challenge for Kids: Build a Shelter From the Sun
In this lesson, kids build a shelter from the sun and test it using a UV-sensitive bead animal they create. If the shaded animal changes colors, then your shelter did not work.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jewel Box Sun
See the sun like you have never seen it before! Using a specialized telescope, NASA developed images of the sun created from a wide range of wavelengths of light. Each wavelength is represented by a different color making a beautiful...
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Health Effects of Overexposure of the Sun [Pdf]
This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the major health problems linked to overexposure to UV radiation: skin cancer (melanoma and nonmelanoma), premature aging of the skin and other skin problems, cataracts and other eye damage,...