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Curated OER

Waterworks In Braintree

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how water affects the community of Braintree. Using a map, they locate main resevoirs and rivers in the area and research the history of one of the resevoirs. They use charts and graphs to show how land use has changed...
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Curated OER

Difficult Decisions: The Sakinaw Sockeye Case Study

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine Sakinaw Sockeye as species at risk, participate in role playing exercise to consider different perspectives of various interest groups, and try to come to consensus on how to deal with dwindling Sakinaw sockeye...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Toast to Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students bake bread with a dual purpose: to explore, through the metaphor of baking bread, the potential dynamics and purposes of a classroom, and to begin investigating the idea that everyday things are connected to the local/global...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Geography: Climate Change Round Table

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to explain the suspected causes of relatively recent climate changes, specifically the observed global warming. They discuss how unusual or extreme global warming disrupts the balance of the earth's geo-spheres.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maple Syrup Production

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the steps of maple sugar production and the labor and effort involved from the tree to the final product. They participate in a taste test game, and if they have access to maple trees, make their own syrup and sugar.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's The Plan?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify how the human activities in the state of Maryland have changed/ evolved over the last 50 years. They evaluate a land planning document and prepare a fictitious planning document for a given area of land.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Landfill Project

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore impact of garbage on environment, examine waste management operations and how they can directly impact environment, implement ways to lower household garbage, and make STELLA Model about garbage flow and use model to...
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Curated OER

The Chemistry of Killer Coal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research chemical components of coal, as well as environmental health impacts of mining and burning coal. They discuss conservation of mass as it relates to combustion of organic compounds.
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Curated OER

Building Relations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the relationships between particular landmarks and their home cities. They create posters illustrating the various connections and write scripts that could be used by tour guides.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

City Change As a Result of a War Damage, World War 2 Onward

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study how town in England have grown. They look photos in order to see how bombing raids of World War II effect this growth.
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Curated OER

Thinking about Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers navigate through a web-based survey to help engage curiosity about energy concepts. They describe how prior perceptions influence examineing of energy concepts. They evaluate comprehension about concepts of energy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Hazards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners evaluate the hazards of naturally occurring events. After watching a video concerning safety hazards, students work in groups to discuss the safety issues involved in taking a trip to a mountainous region. Recommendations are...
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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

Windsor Opposes Waste - WOW!

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students participate in paper recycling. They are taught to environmental awareness of recycling and its importance in their future. Students discuss and identify the problems of how they can minimize waste. They brainstorm suggestions...
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Curated OER

Earth's Recyclers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together in groups to report on different topics related to decomposition. They answer questions and share their answers with the class. They discuss any topic that is unclear.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.29 Renewable Resources

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn how some renewable resources contribute to alternative energy sources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Versus Non Renewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies renewable and nonrenewable resources based on the rate at which humans use a resource. Natural resources, such as water, oxygen, and soil, are supplied by...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable vs Non Renewable Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Compares renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Renewable Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, young scholars explore solar and wind power-two important renewable energy sources.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students are introduced to the types of renewable energy resources. They are involved in activities to help them understand the transformation of energy (solar, water and wind) into electricity. Students explore the...