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Curated OER

A Study of the Effects of Ethanol and Heavy Metal Chemicals on the Development of the Zebrafish Embryo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are exposed to the dangers of alcohol abuse through the study and experimentation of alcohol on zebrafish embryos. This exercise can be used to demonstrate the effects of ethanol, cadmium, and lead on embryological development.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying the Relationship Between Black Carbon and the Weather

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the relationship between black carbon and the weather.  In this investigative lesson plan students compare samples of black carbon with a color-scale and analyze others samples. 
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Curated OER

Building A Topographic Model

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students visualize, in three dimensions, features represented by contour lines on a topographic map. They see that the different elevations shown on a two dimensional topographic map can be used to build a 3-D model.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ground Level Ozone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze real-time data and predict the level of ground ozone in their home city. They measure the level of ground ozone, submit their data to an online collaborative project, and create a web page presenting the dangers of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Partnership in Science Education

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare two regions of the world, their own and one many miles away. They explore and compare these two places and prepare a report that gives a complete comparison and description of the two regions. They collaborate in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Agriculture Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, young scholars find the words that are related to the finding of terms and information about agriculture for ten questions. The answers are on page 3.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research a NASA Website and record information about an assigned city's tropospheric ozone residual monthly climate. In groups, they graph the information for the past year. They form new groups and compare their city's...
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Curated OER

Water, Water Everywhere, Even Underground

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The "Engage" section of a wetlands lesson plan asks young ecologists to examine a wetlands poster. You can easily find one online and display it using a projector. Pupils immerse a piece of sandstone and a piece of granite in water to...
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Curated OER

Soybeans in Space

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students work together to design an experiment that compares and contrasts differnet plant cultivation systems. In groups, they evaluate the results of the experiment to discover if the cultivation system could be used in space. They...
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Curated OER

Mighty Macroinvertebrates

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the names and features of macroinvertebrates found in Turtle River.  In this ecology lesson students use digital microscopes and take pictures of invertebrates. 
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Curated OER

Mangrove Ecology and Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a plant or animal that would be well adapted to a habitat they selected. They first learn about Mangroves and their specific adaptations that help them survive in their habitat.
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Curated OER

Mangrove Ecology & Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students creat a plant, animal, or other living organism that would be well adapted to a habitat that they previously selected. First they learn about adaptations of Mangroves.
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Curated OER

Needs and Wants

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate responsible consumer choices. In this social studies lesson plan, students read The Lorax and discuss wants and needs. Students discuss how to save natural resources by making informed consumer choices.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Health Hazards of Air Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly related to air pollution. Worldwide, there are more deaths...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Air Pollution and Illness

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how air pollution affects human health.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Indoor Air Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recall that air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. When most people think of air pollution, they...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Outdoor Air Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. This pollution affects entire ecosystems around the world....
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.25 Indoor Air Pollution

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about some of the main sources of indoor air pollution.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the causes and effects of air pollution.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Environment and Health Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on health and the environment.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Natural Resources Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Understand what natural resources are, and how important they are to Earth.