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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Untamed: The Wildlife Center of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module with the video series UNTAMED: The Wildlife Center of Virginia, students will learn from Ed Clark, the staff of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and special guests discuss the issues facing wildlife and what...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Trade Secrets: Transcript

For Students 9th - 10th
Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: La'ona De Wilde: Environmental Biologist

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet La'ona DeWilde, an environmental biologist who integrates her Athabascan heritage and her Western scientific training to help remote Alaskan villages address environmental issues.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Albedo and Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate...
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Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Planet Protectors: Activities for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Through this EPA resource, explore your environment and discover the animals, plants, air, and water around you. Learn how to protect the world we live in with fun games.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Acid Rain and How It Affects Our Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan the teacher uses sulfuric acid with stones, leaves, and raw fish to demonstrate the effects of acid rain on the environment. Young scholars create an environmental mural.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Recycling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan site focuses on defining recycling, identifying recyclable materials, categorizing recyclable materials, understanding the importance of filtration and identifying the recycle symbols.
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Lesson Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Where Does Your Water Come From? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Where does your drinking water come from? This resource features a clear and concise explanation for this question. This resource will be beneficial to young scholars and teachers.
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Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Environmental Issues Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Guidelines to create a homemade Jeopardy! game focused on environmental issues.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Small World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A instructional activity focusing on over-consumption where students are challenged to consider the impact of the American lifestyle on the environment. Using an apple as a model, this instructional activity offers students a visual...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Affluenza

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you feel bloated and unfulfilled from keeping up with the Joneses? Find out how to live in better balance with your environment.
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Website
Other

Environmental Art: Hal Stowers Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery and information about Hal Stowers and his Environmental Art.
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Website
Other

Eco Pics

For Students 9th - 10th
E-com site that sells photos and graphics of Environmental Art. Lots of good examples.
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Handout
Online Learning Haven

The Antarctic Climate and Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
If you've ever wondered about the climate of Antarctica, this site is the place to find it.
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Website
Other

The Geography Site

For Students 9th - 10th
The Geography Site offers many links for your geography research. Links offered are to physical geography, human geography, environment, online lessons, and much more.
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Handout
Other

Environmental Defense Scorecard: Nitric Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a complete chemical background on nitric acid including health hazards, environmental hazards, regulatory information, and safety.
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Handout
Other

Planeta: Challenge of Ecotourism: A Call for Higher Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides guidelines for ecotourism, definitions for nature-based tourism, current usage of ecotourism, , ten commandments on ecotourism, and more.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Carbon Footprint Calculate Your Co2 Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Go green when you use carbon footprint calculator to figure CO2 and how to lower it.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Carbon Footprint Calculator the Math Behind the Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the math on how our calculator figures your carbon footprint.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Carbon Footprint Calculator Help With Software

For Students 9th - 10th
Online software help for the carbon footprint calculator.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Driving Techniques to Conserve Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn ways to conserve gas by driving and maintaining your car and tires.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Green Transportation Electric and Fuel Cell Cars

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how electric cars and fuel cell vehicles cn be greener for the environment.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Math and Chemistry Behind Co2 Per Gallon of Gas Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how CO2 per gallon of gas is calculated using science, math, and chemistry.
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Website
Environduck

Enviroduck: Green Transportation Environmentally Friendly Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how green transportation such as cars, autos, busses, and trains can help our environment.