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This
activity
has
students
explore
the
role
that
forests
play
in
their
own
lives
by
listing
everyday
products
made
from
trees.
They
use
the
Internet
to
find
as
many
uses
for
trees
as
possible
in
order
to
develop
a
class
list
that
should
include
foods
from
trees,
products
derived
from
all
parts
of
a
tree,
environmental
benefits
of
trees,
and
recreational
uses
of
trees.
Students
are
then
asked
to
imagine
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This lesson will help students to distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, investigate a variety of renewable energy resources and compare the benefits and drawbacks of each. Students will use internet resources to investigate and compare alternative sources of energy. It is presumed that students have some basic prior understanding of the concept of energy.
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Most
people
today
get
their
water
from
public
utility
companies,
who
obtain
it
from
a
natural
source.
Some
of
our
water
comes
from
surface
water
such
as
lakes
and
rivers.
Other
utility
companies
get
water
from
underground
sources
(rock,
clay,
sand,
gravel)
called
aquifers.
Public
utility
companies
must
clean
this
water
to
make
it
safe.
This
process
is
called
water
treatment.
This
lesson
has
students
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This
resource
for
younger
students
about
the
hole
in
the
ozone
layer
is
part
of
a
series
of
information
sheets
about
the
atmosphere,
climate,
and
the
environment.
It
begins
with
a
description
of
the
ozone
layer
and
its
importance
to
our
health,
then
describes
the
ozone
hole
and
its
cause
and
gives
information
about
the
effects
of
the
ozone
hole
on
humans
and
other
living
things.
The
difference
between
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This
resource
for
younger
students
is
part
of
a
series
of
information
sheets
about
the
atmosphere,
climate,
and
the
environment.
It
offers
information
about
the
cause
and
effects
of
air
pollution,
both
past
and
present,
and
an
explanation
about
deadly
smog
and
the
advent
of
clean
air
acts.
It
also
provides
information
about
indoor
pollution
and
the
dangers
of
smoking.
Two
special
sections
tell
why
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Students participating in this lesson will make a simple tester that can be used to collect and observe particulate pollution. The lesson provides essential elements, objective, focus, a list of materials, background information, procedure, and ideas for extension.
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In
this
activity,
students
play
the
roles
of
environmental
investigators,
examining
a
building
site
for
a
hypothetical
restaurant
and
writing
a
partial
environmental
impact
statement.
They
will
compare
and
analyze
the
project's
environmental
impact
and
socio-economic
value,
create
alternative
solutions
to
minimize
negative
environmental
impact,
evaluate
evidence,
and
write
an
assessment
of
that
evidence.
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Younger
students
will
enjoy
this
brightly
decorated
information
sheet
about
acid
rain
which
is
part
of
a
series
of
information
sheets
about
the
atmosphere,
climate,
and
environment.
It
offers
information
about
the
cause
and
effects
of
acid
rain
on
trees
and
plants,
lakes
and
wildlife,
human
health
and
buildings.
It
also
explains
how
acidity
is
measured
and
lists
gases
that
are
major
cause
of
acid
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This
lesson
will
help
students
understand
the
concept
of
ridesharing
and
provide
opportunities
for
the
student
to
identify
and
demonstrate
an
individual's
responsible
behavior
in
protecting
and
preserving
the
environment.
It
starts
with
a
list
of
thirty
terms
with
which
the
students
should
be
familiar
and
a
link
to
a
glossary
to
assist
the
students
with
the
definitions.
Other
activities
include
making
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This
lesson
plan
is
designed
to
help
students
apply
the
pollution
prevention
(P2)
concept
to
the
use
of
pesticides.
It
provides
guidance
and
activities
that
will
help
students
define
pesticides
and
their
uses,
explain
why
pesticides
can
be
harmful
to
humans,
pets,
and
the
environment,
and
explain
how
P2
concepts
can
help
reduce
or
eliminate
pesticide
use.
The
site
also
has
a
fact
sheet
that
contains
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