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Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: Habitattitude
Dedicated to aquatic resource conservation, this task force addresses the expansion of harmful plants, fish, and other animals and invasive species
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Fuel Our Future Now: Grade 9 12 Module: Vehicle Design Virtual Lab [Pdf]
Students act as a community of STEM research professionals, working together to solve energy efficiency problems in today's vehicles. Students then design and test vehicles that are suitable for different consumer needs based on...
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1 Sky: The Basics of Climate Change
Understand the basics of climate change and how it affects our planet. Learn ways to take action that can impact how our government deals with climate change
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Colts Neck Township Schools: Hands on Technology: Boxes, Bags and Bottles [Pdf]
Printable classroom-ready worksheets for tallying up and commenting on the waste, reusables, and recyclables associated with packed school lunches. (Reposted to CEED site)
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Union of Concerned Scientists: The Great Green Web Game
An interactive game tests knowledge of how choices affect the environment. Become more environmentally aware of how shopping behavior impacts the environment.
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Earth Day Network: Conserving Water Through Art [Pdf]
A lesson plan challenging students to develop ways to conserve water in their homes after understanding the impact of water scarcity. A promise will be made by each student and a reminder craft created to help them keep the promises.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Earth Day Network: Healthy Earth, Sick Earth [Pdf]
Madeline Kaplan's book, Planet Earth Gets Well, introduces a lesson focused on climate change. Students will discover ways to keep Earth healthy.
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Carbon Detectives: Find Out About Climate Change
Learn about climate change with video clips and interactive animations.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute Online: Slick Sea Spills
Use this site to promote environmental awareness in your classroom with this instructional activity on the effects of oil spills on water habitats.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Surf Your Watershed
This resource provides information on watersheds, maps, activities, and links to local watershed information.
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National Environmental Education Foundation: Classroom Earth
Classroom Earth is a part of a nationwide community of high school educators teaching about the environment. This resource has many offerings to plan a comprehensive unit on many environmental topics.
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Informory: Famous Environmental Scientists
Read a short biography about ten environmental scientists who have shown concern with the impacts of human activities on Earth and its biodiversity.
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Environmental History: Between Science and Philosophy
Gain a perspective on the origins of the contemporary environmental crisis, where an awareness of the environment came into being.
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One Green Planet: 10 Environmental Leaders We Can All Learn From
Read how ten environmental leaders have changed the world by taking action on protecting the Earth and its resources.
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Earth Rangers: Toxin Takedown
Accept the mission to take down toxins in this game. Students learn how to reduce toxins in their home, by completing three fun activities such as making your own eco-friendly product. Complete the mission and earn a badge.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Lester R. Brown
Learn about Lester R. Brown's life and influence as an environmentalist in this article.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Earth Science: Environmental Quiz
Test your knowledge of environmental issues in this quiz game.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lesson Plans
This personal site provides lesson and unit ideas for teaching students about recycling. There are links to other pages as well as great ways to integrate this earth conscious model into the classroom.
PBS
The Greens: A Site for Kids About Looking After the Planet
Especially designed website companion to the PBS ecology series The Greens helps kids explore ideas about making smart environmental choices. Find animated videos, activity suggestions, projects to do, and solid advice for putting your...
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I Earn: Zerofootprint Calculator
Follow the questions to see if your everyday habits are friendly to the environment. Then compare your score to the averages for other countries. Also included are teacher and parent link resources.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Chemistry: Environmental Problems Associated With Fossil Fuel Use
Dig into the trouble caused when humans burn too many fossil fuels. Recognize problems and address possible reform to slow down global warming.
US Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy: Energy Walkabout
In this activity, learners work in pairs or small groups to apply knowledge of energy-wise habits to evaluate energy use in their school and make recommendations for improved efficiency. Students create and use an energy audit tool to...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Are You a Water Waster?
In this activity, students monitor how much water is used if the water is left running while they brush their teeth. They use that information to calculate how much the whole family would use. They learn how much water can be conserved...
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Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...