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Curated OER

Exploring Exponential Models

For Students 11th Standards
Explore the difference between exponential growth and decay with this worksheet. Use tables, graphs, and algebraic methods to gain insight. The notion of an asymptote is also introduced. 
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

How to Teach Students about Acid and Acid Rain

For Teachers 4th - 8th
How acidic is your rainwater? Use these lesson plans to get students thinking about how acids affect the environment in which we live.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Transportation Choices and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study statistics and charts pertaining to how transportation and other energy choices impact the environment. They participate in small group discussions regarding concerns for the future.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build Your Own Weather Station

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Studens experiment with temperatures. In this science lesson, students make their own weather station by heating one bottle and keeping the water in another bottle at room temperature.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rolecards Sheet 1

For Students 4th - 12th
In this science and environment learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about different science and environment topics on these role cards. Students complete 16 questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Safeguarding Our Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after reading the explanation given below, use the World Wide Web to discover what NASA Glenn Research Center is doing to safeguard our atmosphere and summarize the findings in a business report format.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pollution Unit Plan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine what pollution is and the ways in which it effects the environment. They investigate ways to reduce it effects in this unit of lessons.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Formal Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the appropriate language and format associated with a formal letter. They practice writing a formal letter concerning an environmental health issue. Students identify the strengths/weaknesses of a formal letter...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Global Warming Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this global warming quiz worksheet, students compete a set of 12 multiple choice questions. Page contains a links to answers and additional activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: International Car Free Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "International Car Free Day," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ozone Depletion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the main concepts of ozone depletion.
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Activity
Carnegie Mellon University

Chem Collective: Ozone: A Scenario Based Activity in Kinetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use kinetics to interpret raw experimental data to determine the mechanism of ozone destruction. In this pen and pencil activity, students are given data obtained from laboratory experiments to study the ozone depletion reaction.
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McREL International

Mc Rel: Ozone Depletion [Pdf]

For Students 7th - 8th
An assessment question on the impact of ozone depletion in the atmosphere. Includes sample student responses for each level of understanding.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Tips on Ozone Depletion

For Students 4th - 8th
Why is ozone important? Learn about the ozone layer in our atmosphere, how it is being depleted by human and natural events, the effects of a thinning ozone layer on humans and other living things, what is meant by the ozone hole, and...
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Website
Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Ozone Depletion and Global Environmental Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Mainly a thematic unit to give teachers a background in CFCs and ozone depletion, this site has a wealth of information for student research.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ozone Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the ozone hole forms and what are its effects.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ozone Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the ozone hole forms; what are its effects.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ozone Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
The ozone layer is important for blocking most of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun. You can find maps of the ozone layer and compare different regions of the globe for ozone coverage. Some scientists think that aerosols in...
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Cmdl: Ozone and Water Vapor Group

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ozone and Water Vapor Group conducts research on the nature and causes of the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer and the role of stratospheric and tropospheric ozone and water vapor in forcing climate change.
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Article
NASA

Nasa: The Ups and Downs of Ozone

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists look at the efforts to decrease ozone depletion in this news story from the year 2000. Maps and photos. Links to other ozone data-gathering sites. (June 26, 2000)
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Hole in the Ozone Layer

For Students 3rd - 6th
Site creatively explains the causes and effects of ozone depletion. Then asks the question. Is there a hole? Grades 3-6.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Ozone Hole Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
You may have heard of CFCs and how harmful they can be to the ozone layer, but do you know the process that chlorine undergoes to contribute to this destruction? NASA explores this topic and has charted the depletion of the ozone since...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Cambridge University: Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group: The Ozone Hole Tour

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource gives information about the ozone hole over Antarctica. There are movies, virtual reality models, explanations and photographs. QuickTime plug-in optional.
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Website
Other

Centre for Atmospheric Science: Ozone Hole Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Deals with ozone hole and related atmospheric issues and research. Has a multimedia tour of the ozone hole and many related links.

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