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Scientific Inquiry, Episode 1

For Teachers K - 5th
Students look at ways to help the environment. In this recycling lesson, students watch a video on pollution and then collect trash at their school. They create posters to share with the school about the importance of recycling. 
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I Breath What? Activity-Pollution Detector Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this pollution worksheet, learners collect particles using a pollution detector and then observe their results under the microscope.  They calculate the average number of particles collected in three different locations. They...
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Going Green Collaboratively

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create displays on what their local community is doing to help global warming and pollution. For this going green lesson plan, students create displays that will be at the local Community Center for observers to see.
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9-12: The Movie, "A Civil Action," as a Legal/Environmental Science Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze information to determine how they can help a community that has been affected by water contamination.  For this environmental science lesson, students watch portions of the movie "A Civil Action" and discuss...
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The Stoichiometry Behind Pollution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research car emissions of various cars and find the toxins emitted.  In this stoichiometry lesson, students calculate the relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. Students collect data on...
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss global warming. For this global warming lesson, students read an article about global warming and list five things they learned. Students work in small groups to compare what they wrote. Students illustrate one of the...
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Rice Farming

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate how farmers get more rice from their land. In this farming lesson plan, 3rd graders discover things that farmers to do produce more rice. Students study photosynthesis and illustrate pictures about it. Students...
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Water Filtration

For Teachers 5th
In this water pollution and filtration lesson plan, 5th graders read the story 'Saving Salila's Turtle' and discuss the impact pollution has had on the Ganges river. Students work in groups to brainstorm different types of water...
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Ocean Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore ocean pollution.  In this ecology lesson, students view a video entitled This Pretty Planet and identify common biodegradable products. Students participate in activities designed to simulate the negative effects of...
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Soak it up

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a hands on activity using hard boiled eggs, food coloring, tape, cups, water, and a knife to show how permeability affects animals. For this permeability lesson plan, students complete this activity and learn how...
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Indoor Environment: A Magazine Publication Project

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students demonstrate knowledge of Indoor Air Quality by creating a class magazine. A link to order a free Action Kit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is provided so teachers can build background knowledge. Performance...
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Pollution in the Air and the Water Pollution Solution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore air pollution. In this ecology and air pollution lesson, students perform an experiment in which a Vaseline coated lid is placed inside and outside the classroom. Learners make predictions and then record what they see...
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a poster. In this recycling lesson, students discuss pollution and the ways humans negatively affect the environment. Students describe examples of litter or pollution they have experienced. Students collect litter from...
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Great Lakes at Stake

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore conservation of the Great Lakes. In this geography and ecology lesson, students identify the Great Lakes on a map and view a video depicting the history and importance of these lakes. Students work in groups to research...
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Protecting Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine the impact of pollution. In this pollution lesson, students watch Protecting Our Planet, then participate in a simulation of the effect of pollution on a variety of organisms.
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An Oil Spill Primer for Students

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Gulf oil spill worksheet, students examine a 4-page article regarding basic facts about the oil spill as well as photographs of clean-up efforts.
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Pollution Solution

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. For this science lesson, students investigate the effects of oil spills and brainstorm ideas to help companies avoid them as they create models to demonstrate their attributes...
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Caution: Fix It!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students investigate events that have harmed coastal resources and how human activity has restored coastal resources.
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How would an oil spill affect a Marine Sanctuary?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of environmental stewardship. For this science lesson, students discover how scientists assess damages to the environment following oil spills. Young scholars conduct a simulation of a public meeting in...
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What Is a Watershed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of water pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover what watersheds are and consider how to protect them.
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GCSE Module 6 Revision Guide-Chemistry-Oil, Fossil Fuels and Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 10th - 12th
In this oil, fossil fuels and Earth's atmosphere worksheet, students answer 3 questions about the origin of oil and its uses, the effects of burning oil and fossil fuels on the Earth's atmosphere and the origin and maintenance of the...
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Pollution Solutions: Earth Day

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore water pollution. In this stewardship lesson, 8th graders draw comparisons between potable and impaired waters. Students use the Learning Link website to examine ways people are fighting pollution and then design an...
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A Fast Cleanup

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the causes and effects of air pollution. In this stewardship lesson, students explore the Air Quality Index, research pollutants, and present their findings.
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Recycle Lifecycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the recycling process. For this recycling lesson, students read the article The Recycling Process After Collection and discuss the advantages of recycling. As an extension activity, students simulate the molding of...