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Have to Have a Habitat
Students create a zoological and botanical garden made up of a variety of species from around the world.
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Earthquakes
Sixth graders explain that earthquakes are sudden motions along breaks in the crust called faults. They list the major geologic events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and mountain building, which are the result of crustal plate...
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Diverse Environments
Students explore life forms in different environments. After exploring different biomes within their state, students research different plant and animal species within each biome. They prepare a group report on one feature of the region...
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Earthquakes
Sixth graders explore reasons for earthquakes. They discuss and describe the types of faults. Using the internet, 6th graders research a specific location of a former earthquake. They describe the damage, magnitude, the epicenter,...
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Earth Day
Students participate in activities to make them aware of Earth Day and its significance, and how they can make a difference in saving the environment.
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Lessons in Biodiversity: The Writings of Aldo Leopold
High schoolers are introduced to the conservation philosophy of Aldo Leopold as they discuss the importance of biodiveristy.
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Wetlands - Food Web Relationships
In this food web relationships activity, students click on the links to learn about the food web relationships in the wetlands and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Food Web Relationships
In this food web worksheet, students create a food web matrix and answer short answer questions about the food chain according to the matrix. Students complete 7 short answer questions.
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Champions Of The Land
High schoolers write an abstract of a book concerning conservation. In this environmental activism lesson, students explore books such as Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. High schoolers choose a book about conservation from a...
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Tourism and Preservation
Students explore the importance of preserving nature. In this science lesson plan, students discuss why natural sites shouldn't be made into tourist destinations. Students write an agreement form supporting a solution to avoid overcrowding.
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Glaciers
Seventh graders summarize how Earth processes today are similar to those that occurred in the past, and explain how slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long periods of time.
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Avalanche!
Young scholars explain that when forces on an object are balanced, the motion of object does not change. They describe how an object changes its motion when forces on it are unbalanced. They plan and conduct a scientific investigation to...
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Forest Management
Students explore the changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem. They evaluate reasons for the changes and discuss opposing views of human activity, logging and fire management practices. Students observe a video, describe the location of...
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Forest Management
Students analyze physical and biological changes in the Sequoia forest ecosystem, especially logging and fire management practices. They evaluate the controversy of how logging and fire management should be conducted in the Giant Sequoia...
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Environment: Mock Trial
Students role-play a trial regarding the taking of family property for a new water purification plant. Among the roles are the judge, attorneys, witnesses, plaintiff, mayor, and jury members. Once both sides present their case, the...
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Words and Pictures Connect Nature and People: The American Conservation Movement
Learners research some of the men and women who help to raise the environmental consciousness of the American people through their writings and drawings. They write a persuasive piece about an outdoor place which will connect their...
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: The Letters of John Muir
A collection of original letters of John Muir and photographs of the era. From these, students can learn about the conservation movement and the arguments John Muir used in favor of preservation.
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National Park Service: John Muir National Historic Site
This NPS site covers the life of John Muir and documents his many achievements. This is an extremely comprehensive site and includes information on all aspects of his life as well as many historical photographs.
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Sierra Club: John Muir Exhibit
This site is jammed packed with tons of information. From this site you can go to various other pages about Muir's life.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: John Muir 1838 1914
Easy to understand biography of John Muir (1838-1914 CE), featuring a timeline and pictures of National Parks he helped to create.
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National Park Service: John Muir National Historic Site
John Muir National Historic Site is found in Martinez, California and was the home of famed naturalist, co-founder of the Sierra Club and proclaimed "Father of Our National Park System," John Muir. Find facts and quotes about John Muir...
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Sierra Club: John Muir President of the Sierra Club
This site provides a tribute to John Muir. It talks about his role in the Sierra Club, and it also includes links to further information.
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Sierra Club: John Muir: A Brief Biography
This resource provides biographical information about John Muir.
My Hero Project
My Hero: John Muir
Referred to as the "greatest Californian," John Muir was a writer and conservationalist. Use this site to learn about Muir's inspirational views about nature and the establishment of the United States National Park System.