Curated OER
Help Save the Polar Bear
In this ecology awareness worksheet, students read a poem written on a polar bear's tummy that tells how changing light bulbs and saving energy will help save the polar bear and then color the bear. Students color 1 picture.
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The Green Guide
The Green Guide offers environmental advice with regard to home and garden, travel and transportation, and food. For example, find ways that you can make over your living room, or add home insulation, or buy a television the green way.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Rising Co2! What Can We Do?
With this resource, students learn how much fossil fuel emissions have increased since 1600 by exploring a graph showing carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Then answer questions and read facts about climate change over the centuries....
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U.s. Environmental Protection Agency: Energy Star
Government-sponsored site provides information about saving money and conserving energy by using energy-efficient products and practices at home and at business and organizational sites. Some resources in Spanish.
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Energy Star: Choose a Light Guide
This government-sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The interactive resource consists of an activity about choosing a light bulb.
Read Works
Read Works: A Day to Celebrate Earth
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Earth Day and ways students can help the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.