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AP Test Prep
College Board

2018 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Less than nine percent of all AP Environmental Science test takers scored a perfect five on the exam in 2018. Learn from the best answers as well as the common mistakes thanks to the College Board. Four questions from the test covering...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2012 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Sometimes solving one problem leads to another. Scholars respond to questions about fracking to harvest natural gas and other environmental related topics. The resource provides items released from the 2012 AP® Environmental Science exam...
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Lesson Plan
Pace University

Grades 9-10 Energy Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Alternative energy sources are becoming increasingly important. Learners have the opportunity to explore alternative energy sources using a differentiated instruction unit. They group together based on ability levels, assign roles to...
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Website
American Museum of Natural History

What Is Climate Change?

For Students 6th - 12th
So many factors show that climate change has arrived. Learners read through an online resource that explains the data and the consequences of climate change. They also review strategies for slowing or even reversing the global influence.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Be an Energy Saver

For Students 6th - 12th
Small conservation steps can have large impacts. Individuals access an online checklist and rate themselves on their conservation practices. They reflect on current practices and learn about new ways to contribute and how to do better....
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Lesson Plan
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NASA

The Big Climate Change Experiment Lesson 3: Climate Change Lines of Evidence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Consider the preponderance of evidence when making a verdict. The third of five lessons in Unit 1: The Big Climate Change Experiment focuses on the evidence for climate change. Learners study graphs, diagrams, and pictures regarding...
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Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Climate Change and the Keeling Curve

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Global warming has long been in the making. A thorough review of decades of research helps pupils discover the weather patterns of global warming. Learners then connect the weather changes to data in the Keeling Curve that reveals trends...
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Bonneville

Why Use Renewable Energy?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Renew one's interest in renewable energy sources. Scholars learn about the advantages and disadvantages of various renewable and non-renewable energy sources. They conduct an activity to simulate the greenhouse effect and take part in a...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Energy Alternatives Explorations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy alternatives explorations worksheet, students explore alternative energy sources by using the linked web resources to answer 8 questions about different resources and identify the ones that would work in their community.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Environmental Chemistry

For Students 10th - 11th
For this chemistry worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to environmental chemistry. There are 36 chemistry terms located in the word search.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Global Warming Webquest- Energy Expert

For Students 6th - 7th
In this energy and global warming learning exercise, students complete 6 short answer questions about energy sources on our planet. Students must consider where we get energy for electricity and what sources we use for fuel. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Combustion Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a balanced chemical reaction. They articulate how burning fossil fuels increase the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Students incorporate all the environmental risks involved as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

GeoHunt

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students describe the difference between geological resources and othe natural resources. They list the rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels that are found in Illinois and their uses. They identify ways to conserve natural resources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Career & Technical Education: Grade 7

For Teachers 7th
Educate your learners on the importance of using bio-diesel as an alternative transportation fuel. Provided here are several links to books (with reviews), a 24-page informational text in three reading levels, a corn activity, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alternative Fuels: Debate Game

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders play a debate game as they explore the concept of alternative transportation fuel. They evaluate the advantages or disadvantages of using biofuels. Multiple resources, such as videos, PowerPoints, and websites are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blast Off to Learning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the laws of volume and pressure, identify what a limiting reagent is and why it is important in a chemical reaction, and distinguish between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carbon Monoxide and Population Density

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the carbon monoxide level at a fixed latitude to determine if there is a relationship to population density. They download data sets and generate a graph, and find locations using the Earth's coordinate system....
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Worksheet
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

What is Drought? No Rain, No Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How can climate change affect our water supply? Have kids read a passage about the water cycle and water conservation, which includes six questions that challenge them to use context clues.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Is Everywhere

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy. They discuss life without energy and where energy comes from before reading an article about the different...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geology of Connecticut

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the geology of Connecticut, including plate tectonics, glaciation, and fossil formation. After reviewing past lessons, they write essays about what life may have been like in the Mesozoic Period. Following a field...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this holiday themed word search worksheet, learners locate 19 words that are associated with Earth Day, April 22. They search for words that are shown in a word bank at the top of the page which include energy, fossil fuel, pollution,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solar Water Heater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build their own solar heater. In this technology lesson plan, students explain why solar energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels. They describe how their solar heater model works.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peak Oil

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore the finite petroleum resources available and the surging demand for fossil fuels by developing nations. the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption and the development of alternative, sustainable fuels is examined in this...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energetic Energy: A Child?s Guide to Responsible Energy Use

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how energy transforms into heat.  For this energy lesson students create models and find a need for fuel to make a Stirling engine. 

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