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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Resources and the Environment: Is It Natural or Transformed?

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, students learn about natural resources. They sort materials into two categories, whether it is natural or if it has been changed by humans.
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Resources and Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson students will observe, examine, discuss and draw a walking stick insect or acrawfish in its natural environment in order to understand resources and animals.
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Developing an Object or Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In the following lesson plan young scholars sequence the steps involved in producing an object (tree to chair, mud to brick, etc.). They also learn that tools and objects are designed to perform functions or solve problems.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Environmental & Resource Management

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the state of our natural resources and the industries that rely on them, e.g., forests, bodies of water, fisheries and aquaculture, national forests. Many of the articles look at threats to natural resources...
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Website
Other

Iucn: The World Conservation Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Conservation network which works to protect nature through scientific study, having a dialogue with governments, and education.
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Graphic
Other

Congo Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a geographical overview of Congo. An interactive map allows to explore different regions of Congo. You may also take the quiz to test your knowledge on Congo.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale the Maya Culture of Mesoamerica

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson unit on Mayan culture focuses on Mayan art. It can be adapted to various grades and features classroom activities, student resources, a bibliography, and the like.
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Website
Other

One Water

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, students investigate global water issues. The resource consists of articles, a directory, and profiles on the journalists.
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PPT
Other

Geothermal Education Office

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource for geothermal energy education features a slide show with instructive graphics.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Water Science for Schools Activities Center

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website offers three activity centers: Questionnaires, Opinion Surveys, and Challenge Questions. Take a look at these interesting water research activities from the US Geological Survey. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Website
Other

National Museum of Industrial History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore these exhibitions, previously located in the Smithsonian Institute, which feature the great Americans who contributed to the industrialization of the United States beginning with the nation's centennial celebration. Plan a trip...
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Website
Other

Natural Resources Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
NRI is an organization that advances research and education for the management of natural and human resources. Find articles, links, and publications on this topic.
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Activity
Edutopia

Edutopia: Goods and Services [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A unit that teaches the difference between goods and services, the difference between producers and consumers, the difference between human, natural, and capital resources, and the difference between bartering/trading and buying/selling....
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Activity
Other

Siemens Science Day: Earth Science: Tragedy of the Commons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will play a game and explore the relationship between people and their environment and how people regulate their resources.
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Unit Plan
Other

Neef: National Environmental Education Week

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A toolkit preparing students with STEM knowledge to apply to solving environmental problems. Focused lessons on topics like biomimicry, environmental conservation, and sustainable energy. Games and apps are recommended.
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Lesson Plan
National Geographic

National Geographic: Marine Protected Areas Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this high school lesson, students explore Marine Protected Areas on an interactive map and compare and contrast three case studies. They learn how the MPA classification system works in the United States, apply that system to example...
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students use an interactive with Google Earth to identify forests that have been logged selectively with those that have not. For an outdoor activity students create acomprehensive list of all the tree species in their...
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: How Dirt Works

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn the value of soil and its role as a natural resource.
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Website
Other

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A truly beautiful photo of the Refuge awaits you when you open this site. The US Fish and Wildlife Service of Alaska provides thorough information on the wildlife, the landforms, and beauty of the Refuge. Students will also find notes on...
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Burma (Myanmar): Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the economy of Burma is one of potential, but because of governmental mismangagement, there is no development of that potential. Read about the possibilities and realities of the Burmese economy based on information from the...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this interactive module, history has shown that the multifaceted aspects of nature have been overlooked many times in the past. And thus, our pursuit to control our environment has failed and left us wanting. What does the future...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geology Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about geological resources. Learn what the types of resources are and concentrate on learning about mineral resources and how they are obtained and used, and then about energy resources and...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 25 16: Stunning Images of Our Beautiful Planet

For Students 5th - 8th
Beautiful photos of our planet in celebration of Earth Day. Includes video.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the definition of sustainability with this tutorial. Also, explore possible solutions to obtain sustanability in an environment.