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How much Carbon Dioxide is in My Seltzer Water?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the law of conservation of mass though experimentation.  In this chemistry instructional activity, students experiment with acid - base indicators to determine the presence of carbon dioxide. Students complete the labs...
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Losing Ground

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the Dust Bowl and the effects of farming practices in the early 20th century. They read a handout, and conduct and discuss two experiments simulating soil erosion.
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El Salvador: How Can My Breakfast Harm the Birds?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore how their food choices can have an impact on the rain forests. They examine coffee farming and how their techniques can harm birds in the rain forest. Students design two farms with sustainability of bird habits in...
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THE LORAX

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine Dr. Suess's story, The Lorax, and the concept of needless waste in a "natural" environment, and study how this story relates to the real world. They discuss what recycling means and what happens when something is not...
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Save Your Rivers

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create posters about protecting rivers in their state.
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Water Pollution

For Students 7th - 10th
Examine water pollution and legislation through this reading comprehension worksheet, intended to correspond with a specific text but valuable even without it. Learners read 10 sentences, unscrambling the bold word to complete each (i.e....
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Physical and Chemical Properties

For Teachers 8th - 10th
These slides summarize the properties that define materials. The categories of physical and chemical changes that are used to describe substances are listed and students will find the examples of those changes useful. You could set the...
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What is Drought? No Rain, No Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How can climate change affect our water supply? Have kids read a passage about the water cycle and water conservation, which includes six questions that challenge them to use context clues.
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What is Groundwater? Our Underground Water Supply

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learn about the consequences of groundwater with a lesson about the different ways California handles water conservation and pollution. After reading a passage about the water table, learners apply what they have read to six...
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Hearing Conservation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and explain three methods of hearing conservation, identify three causes of hearing loss and identify four sounds that are dangerous to be exposed to for an extended period of time.
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How Can We Conserve Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils describe the importance of water conservation and list ways to conserve. They construct composts and fill them with materials that recycle nutrients. They inspect their homes for leaky pipes, toilets, and faucets.
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Energy Efficiency: It really IS important!

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students compare the energy needed to produce new products versus recycling. In this physics lesson, students brainstorm ways to save energy. They create a presentation about the correlation between conserving energy and energy costs.
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Energy Efficiency in the Home

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover ways to conserve energy in their homes.  For this energy efficiency lesson students analyze a set of data and design a solution that results in higher energy efficiency.
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Energy Efficiency Ambassadors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy.   In this energy efficiency lesson students research and demonstrate energy efficiency in action and how it applies to different...
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Momentum Conserved

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore Newton's Laws of Motion and how momentum is conserved. In this physics lesson, students observe experiments in which various items collide. Students draw conclusions as to how "momentum" defined as "mass X velocity"...
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Momentum and Conservation of Momentum

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this momentum instructional activity, students review the equation to solve for momentum and the Law of Conservation of Momentum. Students complete 8 matching, 6 fill in the blank, and 8 problems to solve.
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ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION: JAPAN

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explain conditions and motivations that contribute to conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among nations; and analyze the causes, consequences and possible solutions to resource allocation, conservation, and economic...
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Running Water

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create products that feature the importance of water conservation. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, 6th graders explore the water cycle and conduct on water usage. Students also research water...
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Conservation and Wildlife Protection

For Students 7th - 12th
In this conservation instructional activity, students review renewable energy sources, farming methods that prevent erosion, and the benefits of reforestation. This instructional activity has 8 short answer questions.
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Conservation of Energy

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this energy instructional activity, students review the law of conservation of energy and how energy is transformed from one form to another. Students complete 10 matching, 10 fill in the blank, and 7 problems to solve.
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Let us Help

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore water conservation. In this ecology and civic responsibility lesson, students identify agencies that monitor and help improve water quality and describe what they do. Learners research these organizations and work in...
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Green Roof Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a heat and water conserving "green roof". In this urban environmental lesson, students will design a heat and water conserving "green roof" to improve a building's energy profile.
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Keep it Beautiful

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the meaning of Earth Day. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students research conservation topics and use their digital photography skills to snap shots of people making conservation efforts.
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Are You a Water Waster?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students determine what it means to be water wasters. In this water conservation instructional activity, students follow the provided procedures to identify how much water is used in their household when people brush their teeth.

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