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Free Earth Day research
Water Pollution Observation Science Experiment - Free Lesson
Learn about water pollution with your kids with our FREE Water Pollution Science Experiment Lesson Plan! Pair it up with our Earth Day Learning Pack and Sharks in the Ocean for more connections to the ocean, and the world around us. Stay tuned for our Hawaiian Adventures and tropical fruit life cycle series coming soon!What’s included:Lesson with observation guide, book list and QR CodeScan our QR Code to access read aloud videos, book links, plus a 20% off your next order code, that you cannot
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PreK - 5th
Local Ecosystem and Biodiversity Survey
This can be completed as a webquest/worksheet OR as part of a class project in which students are asked to research one of the questions in greater detail. The questions ask students to look at different aspects of the ecosystem they live in, including: native animals and plants, invasive species, how their area looked before it was developed and weather patterns. This can be used as an intro to an ecology unit, or just to explore what kind of life exists in your area for Earth Day. Students
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Ecology, Populations and Biodiversity Bundle
*BTSBONUS* Water Pollution Reading & Writing Unit
This close reading unit is a great resource to teach your students about an important environmental issue and celebrate Earth Day. It can be easily differentiated to support your own individual classroom needs.It has been scaffolded to follow the progression of Common Core Anchor Standards for reading (grades 2-5). Included are corresponding common core activities that can be used for close reading, guided reading, homework or even assessment!
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2nd - 8th
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Close Reading and Writing {Bundle}
This bundle includes FIVE separate units made up of THIRTY pages for close reading and writing opportunities! Each individual unit contains an authentic passage followed by FIVE corresponding activities and a text-dependent extended writing response. Enjoy!
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2nd - 7th
Earth Day Activity Choice Board (Free!)
Free resource for Earth Day!
This a general activity choice board to inspire students to participate in keeping the Earth healthy for future generations. Tie this into a science unit or PBL Projects as you see fit.
Activities were created with CCSS in mind with different DOK levels for differentiation.
Enjoy!
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4th - 8th, Staff
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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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Invasive Species Research Activity
This activity will prompt students to choose an invasive species to investigate. Some suggestions of invasive species are provided if students don't know where to start, but they can choose any invasive species they would like. They will conduct some basic research to fill out the worksheet, and they can include a colored illustration of their chose species on the back of the handout. A perfect addition to your unit on ecosystems and the importance of biodiversity!Want to extend this activity? S
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7th - 12th
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HS-LS4-6
Spring Activity: Math with Planting Seeds!
Practice an abundance of math skills while planting seeds! Write fractions, use equivalent fractions, make common denominators, and even practice mean, median, and mode! This practices measurement and data analysis in conjunction with scientific observations and hypotheses. This is a fun, interactive activity that can link Math and Science to the real world! It can also be used as a starter for a school garden.Materials needed:- cups or planters- growing medium (potting soil, etc.)- Pea seeds-
Science Research of Adaptations of Plants In The Desert
Through provided guided research questioning, students will conduct research on The Cactus and The Palm tree of how they adapt in the Desert. Upon their findings, they will record in a Venn diagram, illustrate and label as well as demonstrate their understanding through writing a constructive argumentative informational text.
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3rd - 7th
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Science- CA Extreme Weather Research- Digital Choice Board- Atmospheric Rivers
Dive into floods, atmospheric rivers, and pineapple express with your students. Let them work independently to fill out a KWL chart as they make their way through videos and articles about floods. They will analyze and interpret maps, news articles, and videos.
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-5
, 5-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, 5-ESS2-1
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GMO Seeds- Scaffolded Argumentative Essay and Community Research Project
GMO Seeds are a hot topic that affects students on a daily basis. Students need to form a stance on the debate, not only for their own health and well-being, but because more likely than not, they'll see a passage that relates to this on a standardized test. In this resource, students will be: Gain background knowledge of GMO seeds Have access to resources for additional online information (if needed) Have a scaffolded argumentative essay to guide them in their argument Teachers will be: Provide
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3rd - 5th
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Earth Day Mini-Research Project
This product can be used as a mini-research project to celebrate Earth Day. It includes 7 questions for students to answer as they research an endangered animal. I have also included the link for the World Wildlife Fund's Endangered Species list (on slide 2). I have my students choose an animal from that list, and they complete their research on that animal.
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6th - 8th
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Living Things Semantic Feature Analysis Worksheet
This worksheet can be used by your students to help decide which needs apply to plants, animals and humans. This will help them compare and draw conclusions about how plants and animals overlap in their needs. By listing humans separately, this chart will help your students compare their needs to other animals and decide where they overlap and which group they fit best in based on their needs.
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PreK - K
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Tree Observations Sheet
Students will record their observations of a tree using this cute recording sheet.
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PreK - 2nd
Gardening Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will learn about many types of gardens and the benefits gardens can provide. Students will also research gardens from around the world to see how gardens have played a role in history and help us understand the culture, plant species, and standards of beauty in many different places. Finally, students are able to plant some seeds of their own to develop gardening skills.
The included powerpoint is available at this website: http://www.teensturninggreen.org/education/cur
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1st - 12th
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Fair Trade Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will learn about what it means for a product to be fair trade and the impact these types of products have on the earth and the people who produce or prepare these goods. Students will research commonly consumed goods such as chocolate, coffee, or bananas to trace the production, costs, and the social and environmental impact of that particular item to see fair trade in action. Students can even make a difference in their schools by investigating products in their school
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4th - 12th
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Earth Day DIGITAL Scavenger Hunt
Looking for an easy, fun Earth Day activity for your students to complete? Give them this Earth Day Scavenger Hunt! Students use their devices to search the internet for fun facts about Earth Day. Easy Google Doc format-- assign digitally via Google Classroom, or print for your students. Typically takes students ~ 20 minutes to complete... Make it a competition for candy or tickets for extra buy-in! FREE! :)
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6th - 8th
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Year 4 Renewable Energy Australian Curriculum | Year 4 HASS | SAMPLE
HASS inquiry: Renewable and non renewable energy - linked to Australian Curriculum. A unit of work designed for Year 4, however, suitable for any energy unit. It looks at both non-renewable and renewable energy sources and how they impact our world. Over 20 learning activities!THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING FULL RESOURCE. To see the entire resource please view: Energy Term Unit, HASS, Year 4Included in this resource;- Student worksheets- Brainstorming and discussion templates- Writing tasks-
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3rd - 5th
Earth Day Note Taking Page
This the perfect one-pager for your aspiring world savers! As you learn and discuss Earth Day, your little learners can take notes on how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. This can a be a single day activity or use it as the brainstorming part of a writing assignment or research product.
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K - 3rd
Going green: interview
This assignment doubles as an ELA and Science assignment! I enjoy using this assignment because it incorporates important world issues in the curriculum while helping your students gain skills such as speaking, researching and critical thinking. You could also use this assignment as an Earth day activity. In this assignment your students will learn about questioning techniques and how to interview. They will research on important environmental and conservation issues and then will either intervi
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4th - 6th
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NASA Climate Change Website Scavenger Hunt
This worksheet is for students to learn about Climate Change. The website is posted. Then, students can go through the website and fill out this "scavenger hunt." The goal is to help our students learn more about the cause and effects of climate change, while also keeping them accountable on their devices.
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3rd - 8th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-3
Climate Change Webquest
Students will travel through climatechangeconnection.org in order to learn about the current state of the climate.
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6th - 12th
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The Importance of Forests
An internet research project on the importance of forests. This is a very basic project for students not proficient in using the internet to find information. Students can choose to create either a PowerPoint project or a poster. A rubric is attached for assessment.
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3rd - 6th
Earth Day 2020
April 22nd is Earth Day! This resource has students go to different articles, answer questions and be engaged while learning about Earth Day! This resource takes a special look at the time we are currently living in and how quarantine is actually helping our environment. Finally, it closes with how we can help the Earth now and forever. For distance learning, my district is using Google Classroom as our main platform for learning. Simply create an assignment, add this Google slide and change it
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4th - 6th
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