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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Innovative Ideas to Curb Food Waste

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on some interesting strategies that schools and restaurants are using to help raise awareness and combat food waste. Includes video.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Net Zero Energy Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a concept design of their very own net-zero energy classroom by pasting renewable energy and energy-efficiency items into and around a pretend classroom on a sheet of paper. They learn how these items (such as solar...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Soil Which Soil Help Plants Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this guided inquiry lab, students will investigate what type of soil let plants/grasses grow the best. Students will answer the question by conducting an experiment using five different soils found in our area, school soil, potting...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 8:sent Grat Pon:word Roots #8 Intermediate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan features the Latin roots SENT-SENS = feel, perceive, think; GRAT-GRAC-GREE = thankful, pleasing; PON-POS = place, put Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...
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Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Duke Ellington

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous jazz composter, Duke Ellington. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Composite Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math explains a common mistake made by students with compostion of functions. Dr. Math goes through an example problem of function composition with a short explanation.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Litter Critters Learn to Sort and Recycle

For Students 1st - 6th
Learn the basics of recycling with the Litter Critters! Kids will sort trash into four different litter categories: recyclables, compost, electronic waste, and landfill waste. In Easy Mode, users sort trash into one category of litter at...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: The Math of Trash: Percents and Proportions

For Students 6th - 8th
Discover how percents and proportions help explain issues like climate change, composting, and zero waste in this video from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students estimate the percentage of various types of trash that...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Big Dig

For Students 3rd - 5th
Even though many cities have recycling programs, a lot of trash still ends up in the dump. Find out which materials will break down and which materials won't. Will the results of this experiment change which products you often buy?
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Tceq: Lesson Plans & Resources for Teaching Environmental Sciences [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A large collection of lesson plans on environmental topics. The lessons are broken up into the broad categories of air, water, and waste, and look at issues around quality, pollution, conservation, and recycling. There are activities for...
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Other

Molecular Movies: 3 D Tutorials for Biologists

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of visualization-oriented tutorials for creating 3D animations for use in your biology classroom. Search by difficulty level, software package, or 3D topic area.
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Website
Other

Institute for Local Self Reliance

For Students 9th - 10th
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is an organization that provides technical assistance to communities about local solutions for sustainable community development in areas such as banking, broadband, energy, and waste through local...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dome It Challenge Scenario Cards

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Student teams find solutions to hypothetical challenge scenarios that require them to sustainably manage both resources and wastes.
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.
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Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Urban Text: Adventures of Herman the Worm

For Students 2nd - 5th
WORMS- What are they? Where did they come from? If you are interested in Herman the Worm's family tree (biologically speaking), his body structures, or all the facts about him that you'll ever need, go to "The Adventures of Herman the...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help Detective Le Plant dig for clues in the soil to solve this case. You'll need to find out what soil is, why it is important, and in what kinds of soil plants grow.
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Other

Writing Scientific Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial site provides links to articles about writing a scientific report or essay as well as to sample essays.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bury Your Trash!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity will allow students to bury various pieces of trash in a plotted area of land outside. After approximately two to three months, the trash will be uncovered to allow the students to investigate what types of materials...
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Read Works

Read Works: Get in the Loop!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the steps of recycling and tips for reusing and recycling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Too Much Trash

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling to reduce trash in landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Composition of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site offers a detailed explanation of the compostion of functions
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solid Waste Takes Over

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students explore solid waste and its effects on the environment. They will collect classroom trash for analysis and build model landfills in order to understand the process and impact of solid waste management. Students...
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Website
Other

Recycle Now

For Students Pre-K - 1st
All the information you need to know about recycling including different types, recycled products, degradable products, and much more. Although there are some great tips and reasons to recycle on this website for anyone in the world,...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Waste Management

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all the aspects of waste management including recycling and solid waste disposal.

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