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Environment Common Core RI.11-12.1 activities
Energy Sources Environmental Science Sustainability Research Project
This research project involves proposing the best and worst energy source that can be chosen for a new power plant in an imaginary city. Students are given information on the city, such as geographical and climate data. This project suggests students choose from the following energy sources: biomass (municipal solid waste), biomass (wood residue/waste), coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, oil, solar, or wind. Here is the introduction to the scenario - "The imaginary city of In
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-2
Climate Change Animal Migration Nonfiction, Vocab, Analysis for Science or ELA
Students are often naturally interested in climate change and animals, so this resource brings the two together!This can successfully be used in an ELA or science classroom. All materials are competely editable in Google Slides form, and you can mix and match which activities best suit your students. This is easily a multi-day resource depending on the length of your classes and includes an early-finisher/extension project.This resource provides the following learning opportunities:Two different
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
Intro to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Research Template
The United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals Research Project is a guided research template. Students will perform their own research using a technological device such as a tablet, cellphone, or laptop (Not included in the download :-p). Students can type in the vocabulary and questions into a google search and easily find the answers. The template does allow students to go more in depth on the goals they are most passionate about. Students are also asked to research careers that woul
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
The Biggest Little Farm Documentary Questions
The Biggest Little Farm is a documentary described as "A couple are followed through their successes and failures as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. Over the years, the desolate they purchase begins to thrive and its transformed."I used this documentary as an end of the unit movie to tie everything we've learned in the environmental unit together. This worksheet consists of obstacles the Chesters endured, traditional farming practices vs. the Chester
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
UN Sustainable goal 12 Unit
This unit focuses on United Nations 17 goals, Goal 12 Sustainable production and consumption. This unit provides a scope and sequence to discuss the examples of unsustainable production and consumption and how it is adding to the climate crisis. The scope provides links to articles, Youtube videos, readings, graphic organizers, activities and projects.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Documentary Analysis Project
Google Links for all project components are included with purchase! This collaborative project is perfect for an AP Language & Composition Environmental Unit; however, it could also be used in a Gen Ed. or Honors setting. Students will work in small groups to analyze the rhetorical choices and elements of argumentation in an environmental documentary of their choosing. You will receive all the materials necessary to run this project from start to finish, including: Teacher Instruction PagePr
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Shellfish-Pollution Article and Questions
2017 Article about how a certain type of shellfish can clean up pollution from rivers along with questions for students to answer. Answer key included.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-4
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Seismic Inequality: Earthquakes & Environmental Justice (article + discussion)
This three-part activity guides teachers and students through a day of reading about and discussing the environmental justice issue of seismic inequality. Students will begin by reading a high-school level article about the disproportionate effect of earthquakes on poor countries vs rich countries along with the high costs associated with earthquake-proofing infrastructure. Students will then reflect on the article using the free Google app, Jamboard (on a provided template). Last, students w
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
LEARN BY DOING: An Earth Science Podcasting Project
This podcasting project integrates Next Generation Science and Common Core English-Language Arts standards in a series of engaging activities that requires students to dive deep into content and be held accountable for their expertise by presenting what they have learned in multiple ways, by giving and receiving feedback to one another, and to evaluate their own work and the work of others using rubrics.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Chapter 4
This is a group activity for students that are reading Where the Crawdad's Sing by Delia Owens. It requires that students use the reading from the beginning of the novel through chapter 4 where Kya is sent to school by the truancy officer. Students are asked to evaluate the formal and informal education Kya has received in her life.
Grades:
10th - 12th
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