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Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
New and exciting career opportunities are developing as the biotechnology industry finds ways to manufacture and produce more eco-friendly products and materials for the consumer. Read about the efforts and strides being made and how...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Efficiency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students measure energy outputs and inputs to determine the efficiency of conversions and simple systems. One associated activitiy includes Lego motors and accomplishing work. The other investigates energy for heating water. Students...
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Curated OER

E Gfi: Green Roof

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of a green roof on top of Chicago's City Hall building.
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Read Works

Read Works: Designing From Scratch

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about using a design process to solve problems while building new buildings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Jackson State, May 1970

For Students 9th - 10th
Text on the Jackson State University shootings a well as pictures of the memorial and the building where bullet holes can still be seen.
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Read Works

Read Works: Welcome to a Tropical Rain Forest

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some animals that live in a tropical rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's in the Oceans? Amazing Ocean Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the animals found in the ocean including: sea turtles, sea urchins, starfish, sea horses, and clownfish. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
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Read Works

Read Works: Reef Rescue

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text efforts being made to preserve Australia's Great Barrier Reef. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Dive Into a Coral Reef

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about coral reefs and some of the sea creatures that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Dive Into a Coral Reef!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the animals that live in a coral reef. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Tour the White House

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing some famous rooms inside the White House. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Audubon Center of the North Woods: Who We Are & What We Do

For Students 9th - 10th
This outdoor education center in east-central Minnesota has more than 500 acres along with a historical building. Find out what kind of classes and tours they have provided for you at this center.
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Other

U.s. Environmental Protection Agency: Energy Star

For Students 9th - 10th
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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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Energy Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
In this simple experiment, students learn about the insulating characteristics of soil and how this relates to energy efficiency.
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Earth Day Canada: Eco Kids: Get Outside

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive site allows you to click on different areas of a landscape for great ways to connect with nature in your neighborhood. Learn about building tents, fairy houses, a herbarium and puddles!
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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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Read Works

Read Works: Welcome Home

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two kids who are at the airport with their father waiting for their mother, Sergeant Green, to come home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works

Read Works: Vitamin G for Your Mind

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the positive effects of "green time," or spending time outside. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Natl Farmer's Bank of Owatonna

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Farmers' Bank of Owatonna, Minnesota is a bank building designed by Louis Sullivan with decorative elements by George Elmslie. It was built in 1908, and was the first of Sullivan's "jewel boxes". The building is clad in red...

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