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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: You Are What You Drink!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe - causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Got Dirty Air?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces students to the concepts of air pollution and technologies that have been developed by engineers to reduce air pollution. Students develop an understanding of visible air pollutants with an incomplete combustion...
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Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
The following interactive resource provides an explanation of what acid rain is and it highlights its causes and effects.
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Activity
Other

Science Projects: Fecal Contamination of Waters

For Students 9th - 10th
Talks about history of public health and water systems and what kind of projects are being used to improve them.
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Water: Environmental Topics: Water Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how EPA research supports efforts under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Dead Zone

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the "dead zone," an area in the Guld of Mexico where no fish can live due to pollution from fertilizer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Gasping for Air

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increased risk of asthma for children living in areas with air pollution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Clean Park

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Tyler who decides to do his part to help keep his community park clean. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Smoking Hurts People

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the negative effects of smoking on people and on the environment. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Smoking Hurts People and the Environment!

For Students 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about smoking and how it hurts both people and the environment. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Watching the Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage talks about weather indications of global warming. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Climates: Global Warming

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climate change and global warming. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Effects of Water Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water pollutants can have an effect on both the ecology of ecosystems and on humans. As a result of water pollution, humans may not be able to use a waterway for...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Chemistry and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers chemistry and the environment with a focus on the role of lead in pollution.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: This Beached Whale's Stomach Was Filled With Plastic Bags

For Students 9th - 10th
A tragic story comes out of Norway of a whale that could not be saved from debris that had been consumed.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Causes of Extinction

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In addition to habitat destruction, other human-caused problems are also threatening many species. These include issues associated with climate change, pollution,...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Newshour: Delhi's Air Pollution Closes Hundreds of Schools, Renews Alarms

For Students 9th - 10th
The air pollution was so awful in Delhi, India on November 4th and 5th that 1,700 schools had to close. Find out the concerns and what can be done.
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Handout
Bagheera

Bagheera: Mediterran Monk Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the physical characteristics and natural history of the Mediterran Monk Seal. Special attention is given the causes of endangerment and current conservation efforts. Additional learning exercises are also...
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Solid Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, you can learn about solid wastes. It discusses the problems associated with disposal and possible solutions.
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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Ozone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the chemistry of ozone and its role in the atmosphere. Students learn about the benefits and hazards of ozone. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities. Learning activities...
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Unit Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Ozone in the Troposphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the ground-level ozone, tropospheric ozone, with explanations about how it is called the bad ozone and how it varies day to day. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities....
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biodiversity Quiz (Ecological Problems)

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over ecological problems affecting the environment. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Urban Explosion

For Students 9th - 10th
Describe the environmental problems created by rapid development of urban areas, and identify solutions for dealing with problems caused by uncontrolled urbanization. Explain the importance of urban development plans for dealing with...
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Reach Out Michigan: Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides an experiment for early elementary young scholars to discover different dirt particles in the air, and explore causes of air pollution.