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Control of the Cell Cycle

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this cell cycle worksheet, students will study genetic factors and environmental factors that affect the cell cycle. Students will use this idea map to complete 4 short answer questions.
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The Impact of Water Pollution on Global Peace

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in hands-on activities that require them to consider the implications of water pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, 10th graders conduct 6 experiments pertaining to water pollution and discuss...
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Creek Restoration Project

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students gather and analyze scientific data from a local creek. Over weeks or months, students observe their local environment, collect water samples, and evaluate test results. Extension activities are suggested for evaluating...
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Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. In this environmental awareness lesson, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and papier-mâché...
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How Can We Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore ocean animals and their environments. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read a story and discuss the environmental needs of animals. Students think of ways to help clean up the environment and to make...
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Talking Trees: Earth Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a tree poster activity to learn about Earth Day, stewardship, and the environment. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read The Story of the Tree and discuss stewardship with trees. Students act out tree...
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Conservation in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation instructional activity, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Students read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and...
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It's Not Easy Being Green

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the environmental costs of operating golf courses. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study golf course needs and green design options.
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Class Eco-war

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Learners debate environmental issues. In this global issues instructional activity, students listen to lectures and conduct research on global climate change and discuss methods to sustain the global environment.
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Shining the Light on Skin

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the relationships between certain environmental factors and levels of exposure to sunlight. The variables of location, time of year, and day, and the weather which affect the intensity of the sun are explored in this...
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What Are the Characteristics of Biomes?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students working in groups study different types of biomes and the issues or environmental problems that can affect them. They design a poster board that displays the characteristics of their biome. They make a model of the biome that...
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Enzymes and Jell-O

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils test for the presence of enzymes in fruit and the specificity of those enzymes. They identify the susceptibility of enzymes to certain environmental factors such as temperature and pH in the enzymes environment.
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Dirty Decomposers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders design and conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrot for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic...
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Lesson 8, Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners examine recycling. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students practice persuading others to recycle as they collaborate to prepare small group skits. Learners discuss the issue and write reflections about the experience.
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Oil Consumption

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students calculate the barrels of oil that their family consumes in a year.
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Great Barrier Reef-Guarding Nemo

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Great Barrier Reef. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students conduct research regarding the Great Barrier Reef and examine methods to preserve the Reef. Students apply the RAFT method to prepare a final...
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A Cleaner Today for a Greener Tomorrow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine recycling efforts. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students trace recycling efforts and script a skit regarding incandescent light bulbs' effect on the environment.
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Polar Day: Arctic Clean Up

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the concept of pollution. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students examine primary sources to research the complexity of pollution and its effect on the Arctic.
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Materials: Hidden Costs, Mapping the Source and Cost of Raw Materials.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students map connections among raw materials. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students design strategies to minimize the use of raw materials and discuss how to use more sustainable materials.
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Oil Spill ESI Maps

For Students 6th - 10th
In this environmental science instructional activity, students study and read ESI maps on oil spills and complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Champions Of The Land

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write an abstract of a book concerning conservation. In this environmental activism activity, students explore books such as Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.  High schoolers choose a book about conservation from a...
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Shoal Destroying

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners investigate methods used in the fishing industry. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students visit selected websites to research fishing methods and create a game based around the fishing industry.
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Coastal Threat: A Story in Unit Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert measurements from one unit to another. In this math lesson, students study the environmental consequences of oil spills. They replicate an oil spill event by modeling and scaling.
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Agroforestry Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore agroforestry. In this Peace Corps lesson, students examine the role the trees play in deforestation efforts. Students then participate in an agroforestry game.

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