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Ecosystem Services - Water Purification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers see that ecosystems provide services to people that are essential to life as we know it. Reporters (drops of water) could interview the trees and soil in the surrounding ecosystems for news stories on how they helped...
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Water Purification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the example of natural water purification to show that healthy ecosystems provide services to people that are essential to life as we know it.
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Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Introduce elementary students, grades 3-5 to the concept of equivalent fractions. Each student folds a paper in half and color one of the equal parts of the paper. They use this paper to define numerator, denominator and the idea that a...
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Fire Fighting

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students consider the effects of a wildfire on prairie life. They explore the ways that plants regenerate after a fire and create fictional plants that have adapted specifically to the prairie environment. They share models of their plants.
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Workshop: Health Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research in order to better understand the concepts of sustainable health design. In this design and architecture instructional activity, students gather data and creat a materials kit that responds to the...
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Absolute Location

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the geographic concept of absolute location. Using a variety of resources, they create a life-size classroom grid and locate the coordinates of a point, identify latitude and longitude of different locations, and...
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Think Small

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore current applications of nanotechnology in various industries, including medicine, space development, environmental protection, and defense.
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Solar Energy Connection

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners conduct solar experiments. They calculate the solar gain and operate a solar cell devise used to generate electricity. Students compare and contrast solar energy gain with learners in India. They analyze the difference...
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Walking For Water

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars investigate how third world countries get their water. In this water instructional activity, students research how countries like Kenya and Ethiopia get their water supply. Young scholars participate in an experiment to...
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ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students maximizethe comfort-conditioning of a home.
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Spirit and Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine sources of spirituality. In this religion lesson, students investigate ties between the spiritual and natural worlds. High schoolers design community and personal projects that feature relationships to the natural...
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Best Breakfast Authors

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a story. In this breakfast authors lesson, 3rd graders write about a breakfast food and why it is a good selection. Students may illustrate stories and share with their peers.
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Contraceptive Options

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss ways to avoid pregnancy.  In this contraception options lesson plan, students can describe various types of contraception option. Students study the case of Rosa and David.
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Powerful Pulleys

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the building of a pyramid and how pulleys were used to change the direction of applied force. They demonstrate the mechanical advantage of using a pulley and apply it to modern engineering.
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TE Lesson: Renewable Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine renewable energy sources such as solar, water, and wind. They experiment to determine how renewable energy is transformed into electricity. They investigate the role of engineers who work in the field of renewable energy.
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Food For Thought

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine their school population about their health and exercise patterns. They brainstorm a list of factors that influence people to eat the way they do.
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Marshmallow

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students learn the value of self-control and delaying gratification.
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Kure Waste Chase Game Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students work together to identify marine debris. They explain the effect of the debris on various ecosystems. They draw different types of ocean currents as well.
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A Nobel Cause

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the lives and accomplishments of Nobel Prize-winning scientists and compose stories about what the world would be like without the accomplishments of these scientists.
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Algae in the Aquarium

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders determine the cause of an algal bloom in a classroom aquarium. Students analyze the situation and present a solution to the problem in the given time frame after researching and conducting experiments. Solutions are...
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Heat Pollution and Communities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine thermal pollution by collecting temperature data on the school's photovoltaic panel. Students collect data for four consecutive days and retrieve information from other classes that meet at different times of the day. ...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars participate in a recycling campaign. For this recycling lesson, students create an Earth Day display for a local store. Young scholars design a mural as a reminder to people of ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Oil: Impact of a Resource

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the history and method of oil production.  In this natural resource lesson, students investigate early oil production.  Students discuss the challenges of turning natural resources into safe products.
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Exploring Russian Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Russian Folktales. In this folklore lesson, students discuss the attributes of common folktales they know and then discover details regarding Russian folktales. Students read 3 folktales and then complete the provided...