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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 4: Conservation: Unit Files

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the beauty of the natural world and the responsibilities of leaving an abundance of resources to future generations. A complete unit Google Drive folder of teacher resources.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Ocean Center: Why Do We Need to Conserve Water?

For Students 4th - 6th
Go aboard on a cruise ship with Denise and her family. Help her learn about water conservation, and why it is important.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Sustainable Cities: Natural Solutions in Urban Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource probing students to consider how to design a sustainable city. Find lesson guides, activities, and a video to enrich study.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Where's the Beach? Protecting Coastlines From Erosion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Recognize resourceful and budget-friendly methods to help restore and protect coastlines. View the video and utilize the lesson plans.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Garden Tip Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Four tip sheets on how to grow a rain garden, a pollinator garden, a native habitat garden, and a school garden. Includes links to lots of resources.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: How Natural Areas Filter Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By studying nature's filters, students learn about the importance of water quality for human health and agriculture.[4 min, 6 sec] Includes lesson plan and student handouts.
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Handout
Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Native Habitat Garden Tip Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
All regions grow special plants naturally which attract specific creatures. This tip sheet will help guide planters to selecting native plants for an area.
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Article
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Environmental Careers: Conservation Pilot

For Students 3rd - 8th
Beverly Paulan, a Department of Natural Resources aircraft pilot, explains how she became a conservation pilot and what she does in her job.
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Website
Other

Friends of the Earth International

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of Friends of the Earth International provides current information on issues of use and misuse of natural resources around the world.
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Primary
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Conservation and the Environment in Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at conservation and environmental awareness in the state of Utah, from the Progressive Era to the present.
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Website
Other

Wwf: Conservation Programs ~ Forests and Freshwater

For Students 9th - 10th
An historic agreement was signed to establish the largest freshwater reserve in the world, on the largest lake in the world, Lake Superior. This is Canada's first National Marine Conservation Area. Learn about this and the many species...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of scientific articles, news items, and images on a wide range of topics in the field of conservation biology.
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Website
Other

Nature Serve: A Network Connecting Science With Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
A network of information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. The goal is to provide the scientific basis for conservation action. Also includes an online database of information on the plants, animals, and...
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Handout
Other

Florida Dept. Of Education: Conservation of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn to differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources, and identify resources that fit into each category. It explains the environmental effects of using nonrenewable resources, such as...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Conservation

For Students 3rd - 8th
Conservation concepts are explained and illustrated within the context of the global community.
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Website
Other

Wildlands League

For Students 9th - 10th
Wildlands League is a registered charity in Ontario, and a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). It aims to preserve wilderness areas and the biological diversity of lakes, forests, rivers, grasslands and...
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students use an interactive with Google Earth to identify forests that have been logged selectively with those that have not. For an outdoor activity students create acomprehensive list of all the tree species in their...
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PPT
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Green Tips: Conserve Resources

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here are some quick tips to help you conserve our natural resources. Make sure you check the related content on the right side of the page.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Conserve It to Preserve It

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), conservation and describing ways to sustain energy will be explored. Students will also create a web diagram of ways to conserve energy. This lesson is one from...
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Gardens Activity Guide: Soil

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity students conduct a soil analysis to understand soil types and explore the relationship between the garden and healthy, fertile soil. Soil is a natural resource that is crucial to life on Earth and when...
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Handout
US Fish and Wildlife Service

Us Fish & Wildlife Service: Centennial Perspectives From Alaska Maritime Nwr

For Students 9th - 10th
A tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's protection of natural resources on the 100th anniversary of his orders to protect Alaskan land and wildlife with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Website
Other

Nrdc: Clean Water and Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.
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Activity
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: California, Protecting the Golden State

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the rich habitats and natural beauty of the California landscape in this interactive video.
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Activity
Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the rich habitats and natural beauty of the California landscape in this interactive video.