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Free 8th grade Earth Day resources for Microsoft Word
Wall-E Movie Questions
This worksheet is designed to give students the opportunity to watch a fun movie, Wall-E, and think about the message behind the cuteness. It asks critical thinking questions that require the students to think about what they are watching. Example questions include:
"Describe and give characteristics that make WALL-E different from other robots. Give examples of how he shows human qualities."
"Why does the plant that EVE brings to the Axiom mean so much? What does it represent?"
These quest
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5th - 12th
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True/False Question Sheet for The Magic School Bus - In the Rainforest
This is a true/false answer sheet to go along with the video "The Magic School Bus - In the Rainforest".
Great for learning about animal habitats and includes references to Earth Day!
Fits with Common Core Science standard LS2.B.
Includes:
Printable Worksheet
Answer Key Sheet
URL to YouTube video
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2nd - 8th
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CLIMATE CHANGE and Consumption: Create a Sustainable School
This is a terrific stand alone or within a unit on Earth, climate change, sustainability, for Earth Day, technology class, or for sub plans. Included is the activity sheet itself to first brainstorm ways to make your own school sustainable, research the top 50 green schools in the U.S. and take notes on the ideas most useful to students' own school, a list of possible ways to implement more sustainability, as well as culminating in the creation of a Minecraft city which is sustainable and with
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6th - 8th
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Recycling/Waste Management Project
Inspired by NPR's Radio Lab "Poop Train" podcast. Perfect for project-based learning. A great project for middle school or high school science classes. Students are provided a variety of "common waste" to research. They are then prompted to share what they found in multiple ways. This project can be incorporated into units of study for sustainability, environmental issues, living environment, Earth Day, and more. Many ITSE standards are incorporated as students are prompted to research and prese
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6th - 12th
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Ecology and Conservation (vocabulary handout)
A comprehensive list of key vocabulary terms in the study of ecology, conservation, and food chains. This can be used in a unit on ecology, and/or middle school level life science, or high school level environmental science and biology.
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
EARTH DAY CATEGORIES: FREEBIE
Earth Day Categories is a fun way to categorize vocabulary pertaining to Earth Day. This freebie is a great brainstorming activity to do as a large or small group. Works great with individual students too. I use this activity with my articulation and language students.
Sample answers are provided on page 2. Print off and enjoy!
Check out the Earth Day Listening Comprehension Cards too! These 2 products work very well together.
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3rd - 9th
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Captain Planet Cartoon, Environmental Activity
This activity allows students to watch an Gen X cartoon favorite and analyze the meaning behind the animation. It initiates the discussion about how, when, and where environmental issues should be introduced to school aged children.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
, K-ESS3-3
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Extinct/ Endagered Animal Pamphlet Rubric
A rubric to create a pamphlet about an endangered species or extinct animal and how they became endangered or extinct (hunting, mass extinction, etc). Each section has a small paragraph describing the requirements. The sections include: Title page, Animals that have been affected, Form of Destruction, What their habitat looked like before it was destroyed and more...
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5th - 12th
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Movie Guide: "WALL-E" (2008)
This product is designed to be filled out while watching the movie.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Movie Guides
Earth Day Poster Project
I used this for a final in Environmental Systems, but it can be edited to be used however you need it. I hope this helps someone out there!
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8th - 12th
Flow: For the Love of Water Movie Questions and answers
This question set goes with the documentary Flow: For the Love of Water. This documentary discusses problems with water management and shows problems and solutions to water privatization. http://www.flowthefilm.com/
I have used this in the Waste Management Unit of Gr 11. Environmental Science and have included a few open-response questions that require the students to critically analyze the film, which could be taken out for younger audiences. There are several websites where you can view the f
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6th - 12th
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Climate Change Video and Graph Questions
A well researched overview of the evidences of climate change. Use the video from Astrum on the evidences and context of climate change in Earth's distant history.
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7th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
Outdoor Education - Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Beach Scavenger Hunt
This is a great resource for guiding self-directed outdoor learning at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in San Diego. Expert Tip: Print and laminate for multiple uses. If you like this resource, consider checking out our other scavenger hunts for vertebrates and invertebrates, beaches, birds, native plants, sounds, and even temperatures.Don't miss our comprehensive guide for getting started with outdoor activities. This guide is filled with over 10 different activities for engaging your stud
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PreK - 8th
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Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Students will go through the list and gather items (or pictures of items) as they find them. They bring the items/pictures back to the teacher for a signature.
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6th - 12th
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Earth Day Awareness Project
In this project, students will research issues that can negatively effect the Earth. They will brainstorm solutions or behavior changes to help solve these Earth issues. Students will summarize two articles they find, then create a letter to an audience who can make a difference. They will design a logo to promote awareness of the Earth Day issue they selected.
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4th - 8th
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Rock Cycle Activity
Diagram and questions to help students learn and practice with rock cycle concepts.
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6th - 11th
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Importance of Honey Bees
Middle & high school students discover the important role honey bees have in our food system & will learn about Colony Collapse Disorder.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Make Your Own Clay
This project is great for online learning where students need to find their own materials to create art. It is for a ceramics or sculpture unit of work and contains practical activities to make clay type mouldable crafts from home. It is an editable Word document, one page with detailed instructions and images.
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PreK - 9th
Basic Spanish listening activity: La Ropa
Here is a basic listening activity for the theme of La Ropa. Included is a warm-up, the listening activity and a post-activity, where students complete a mind map activity on articles of clothing. The video is located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_gV8_GiRyI. Everything's written in Word, so you can edit as necessary. Great for Spanish 1 or 2!
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6th - 10th
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Age Of Earth Introduction Notes and Graphing
A brief introduction to how our understanding of Earth's Age has change over the years. Students use a video to take notes and answer questions- optional graphing activity included.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS1-1
Flint's Deadly Water Frontline Documentary
This is a handout that covers the Flint Water Crisis FRONTLINE Documentary. It has the link to the video on the handout, so you can assign it virtually. Video Link - you will need to copy and paste it in your search bar.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oVEBCtJgeA&list=PLo96suDj8uAORWVtiVsZbNpJeTIi2nbnu&index=3Transcript of video link:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/flints-deadly-water/transcript/The questions do not go directly in order of the video.#3 - I placed all the quest
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8th - 12th
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Documentary: A Plastic Ocean
Link to the free documentary on the worksheet. I have used this with my gr.9 geography class or as a supply lesson when I am away. I have also used this as an extension activity for students who zoom through their work quickly and need some extra work to complete.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Rotation VS Revolution
Great kid friendly article on rotation vs revolution!
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4th - 8th
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Water Use and Conservation Portfolio
This is a project that students can complete in five days with the use of a computer for two or three of the days. The goal for the project is to educate students to the amount of water that they use and how much water is used in our agricultural and manufacturing processes. The student will also create a plan to conserve water.
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7th - 12th
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