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Earth Day Common Core RST.6-8.10 resources
Human Impact on the Environment Activity Earth Day Pacific Garbage Patch
Teach students how humans impact the environment using this ocean pollution lesson on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Students will learn about the Pacific Ocean, what a garbage patch is, why plastics are dangerous, and design a solution to the ocean pollution problem. This topical environmental concern includes a teacher presentation, student digital activity, and printable worksheets. Like this activity? Check out my environmental issues bundle and save 20% off by clicking here. Students will
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Tracking Trash Flotsam Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion Lesson
Tracking Trash Flotsam, Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns Lesson is perfect for teaching about plastic pollution, coriolis effect, ocean currents, the garbage patch, and ocean science. This captivating earth science non-fiction will engage students from grades 6 and up. This file comes in Pdf and Nearpod Format. Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file. Nearpod Lesson can be shared on any internet device. Google Classroom Ready. This lesson includes
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Conserving Land and Soil Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Review Page
This is a power point lesson on conserving the soil. This lesson goes over how we use the land in regards to agriculture, development, and mining.
It also shows how current practices can be harmful to soil and how it is a very precious resource.
The power point includes terms such as:
conservation
erosion
nutrient depletion
desertification
top soil
subsoil
land reclamation
Both the presentation and the work page documents can be found in the zip file. It has an answer key found on the last p
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
CER Climate Change Scientific Argument Debate Project 2-Pack Middle School
Empower your students to explore the profound impacts of climate change in our world with our Climate Change Scientific Argumentation CER & Debate 2-Pack!This comprehensive resource meticulously is designed to support science and ELA educators in nurturing informed, engaged, and proactive contributors to a sustainable future.This 2-pack equips you with prompts to investigate, evaluate and debate claims about:How human activities have influenced climate changeDeforestation's contribution to c
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Ocean Acidification Reading Comprehension - Print and Digital Resources
This reading comprehension passage teachers about the causes of ocean acidification and its effects. Printable and google slides version! Included are five reading comprehension questions and 10 multiple choice to assess understanding of this complex topic. This assignment is geared towards upper middle and high school level Earth Science classes.Answer Key Included!What's Included:Two Page Reading PassageFive reading comprehension questions.10 Multiple Choice QuestionsAnswer Key with sample stu
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
Earth Day 2024! Planet vs. Plastics Activity Set & Slides Bundle Middle School
Prepare your students to take action against plastic pollution and explore the critical theme of "Planet vs. Plastics" for Earth Day 2024 and beyond with our Planet vs. Plastics Interactive Slides & Activity Pack Bundle for Middle School! Two Comprehensive Packs in One!♻️ Make understanding the urgent challenge of plastic pollution accessible to your students with our interactive Google Slide Deck. ➞ Engage students in understanding the impact of plastics on our planet and their own health
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Environmental Science Species and Population Lesson
This PowerPoint goes over some basic definitions of ecosystems, species, populations, and habitat. This makes for a great science and conservation lesson. I usually would suit this one for grades 3rd through 8th. This lesson is designed to get the student thinking about their personal environment.
The terms discussed in this presentation:
habitats
biotic factors
abiotic factors
species
population
communities
ecosystem
Both the presentation and the work page can be found within the zip file. Th
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Higher Education
Renewable and Non Renewable Energy Types and Resources NGSS Lesson
Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy NGSS NO Prep Lesson perfect for teaching about fossil fuel, green house effect, geothermal, hydro, biomass, solar and wind power | Printable & Nearpod Lesson formatsThis lesson includes: Identifying Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Fossil Fuel origin and affect on the environment Greenhouse effect SolarWindGeothermalHydro-power, and Biomass Assessment: Multiple choice test & Term-Definition Match-Up (+ answer key) Teacher Nearpod Access - perfect
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Renewable Energy CER Tooklit Debate Project 2-Pack Middle School Power Plants
Empower Your Classroom with our Renewable Energy Solutions Scientific Argumentation CER & Debate 2-Pack!This comprehensive and engaging resource is designed for science and ELA teachers looking for tools to help middle school students understand the advantages and disadvantages of different types of energy sources and power plants. This 2-pack offers a range of prompts for students to research and evaluate claims about the following energy sources and power plants:BiofuelsWind powerNuclear
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Plastic Pollution CER Toolkit Debate Project 2-Pack Middle Earth Month PFAS
Join the fight against plastic pollution and ignite awareness in your middle school students with our Plastic Pollution Scientific Argumentation CER & Debate 2-Pack, perfectly aligned with Earth Day 2024's theme, Planet vs. Plastics!This comprehensive resource is designed to engage and empower students to better understand critical issues surrounding plastic pollution, including:The environmental impact of plastic bagsThe presence of PFAS 'forever plastics' in our worldThe Great Pacific Garb
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Environment Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL
This bundle includes 8 easy to understand one page reading passages about environmental issues affecting Earth that cover:EarthClimateNatural ResourcesRenewable EnergyFossil FuelsPollutionGlobal WarmingThe Three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle)Each passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.This bundle is perfe
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-2
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Earth Day 2024, Coloring Pages, Environmental Science, Biology, Worksheets, Maze
✋️Are you ready to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day uniquely? If you're a teacher with students in grades 6 through 12, we've got an exciting PDF resource just for you! Whether your students need a mindfulness break or you want to enrich your curriculum with engaging Earth Day-related activities, this resource is packed with engaging mazes, this product will challenge students to flex their puzzle-solving skills while also allowing them to unleash their creativity by coloring the puzzle pages a
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - PDF
Are you searching for an Earth Day reading comprehension passage and questions that are accessible to all your students? This Earth Day Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource is differentiated and scaffolded to provide access to all students.This Earth Day resource includes: Differentiated & scaffolded text about Earth Day and human impact on the environmentText-dependent questions that promote critical thinkingA writing activityAn answer key for easy grading/formative assessme
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Natural Succession: Nature Bounces Back Lesson
This is a nineteen slide Microsoft power point presentation. It covers what happens to nature during a disaster such as a wildfire and how efficient nature is to bounce back. It covers the Yellowstone fire of 1988 (secondary succession) and the formation of a volcanic island (primary succession).
The terms that are included in this presentation:
adaptation
natural succession
secondary succession
primary succession
pioneer species
Both the presentation and the work page file can be found withi
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Garden Unit
This is a full unit which allows for you to make it as long, or as short, a unit as you choose. It contains 42 pages of sample lesson plans, center instructions, supporting documents, graphic organizers, and writing papers. There are also additional resources and websites listed for your reference.
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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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-3
Go Green Proposal
Are you teaching your students about global climate change and want them to make a difference in their community?This research/presentation template lets students organize their ideas on how they can make a change at their school to help our planet. They look into things such as cost, effectiveness, how their idea would be implemented, who would need to be involved....I take the really great ideas and present them to my administration....a few ideas have been implemented already (reusable lunch
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-1
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