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Environment Common Core RST.11-12.9 resources
Ecosystems/Ecology Poster Project
This product guides students through the creation of a poster of an ecosystem that illustrates all of the key concepts learned in a unit on ecology. Students begin by drawing abiotic and biotic factors (plants and animals) of an assigned/chosen ecosystem and then add various symbols and labels as they go to illustrate concepts such as food webs, trophic levels, transfer of energy, limiting factors, keystone species, and more. This project assesses student understanding of how ecosystems functio
Parts of a Plant & Plant Tissue Types: Student Note Organizer
Comprehensive note organizer for students to use as they research and learn about the different parts of a plant and plant tissues. *Now a fillable pdf document.Extremely beneficial when conducting online research! These sheets will help consolidate the wealth of information in an organized, easy to visualize, format.Completed chart may be taped together to form a wall chart of plant parts, from shoot to root.The four types of plant tissue (meristematic, dermal, ground, and vascular) and the p
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Environmental Science Curriculum Flint Water Crisis WebQuest
✋️Hey high school educators! Are you on the hunt for a resource that truly engages your students while delving into the complexities of environmental science?Discover how our Google Form Inquiry-Based WebQuest on the Flint Water Crisis seamlessly integrates with units on Environmental Science, Water Quality and Pollution, Renewable Energy, Public Health, and Government Policies, offering a comprehensive and engaging approach to exploring pressing environmental issues in your classroom.This inter
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-6
, HS-ESS3-4
...
Earth Hero Research Project (Environmental Science, Life Science) End of Year
Earth Day Hero Poster Environmental Science ProjectIf you want your high school students to end the year with a fun, creative assignment, which is also easy to implement, involving no stress and limited prep- this project is for you! Earth Day was established to celebrate the progress of the environmental movement. In light of the hope that Earth Day brings, this project is a time for you to research one of the many environmental superheroes who have made a positive impact on our planet for fut
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-6
, HS-ESS3-4
Environmental/Life Science Environmental Disaster Final Project - End of Year
Environmental Science Final Project The students will be able to:Research and present information about a current or past environmental disaster related to one of the topics we have learned in aquatic or land ecosystemsSome examples include: Amazon deforestation, Coral reef bleaching & Love Canal disasterThis project includes the project description, rubric, and "magazine" template using Google slides. It can easily be assigned for students to complete virtually. Great for use in an environm
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-2
Marine Ecosystem Project
I created this when I was running out of time in the marking period and I needed to cover the major marine ecosystems. In addition to students learning about different marine ecosystems, they get the opportunity to practice explaining and using concepts such as: salinity, pH, brackish, density, wave action, consumers, producers, ecosystem services, and more. The project includes student instructions, teacher instructions, and a rubric! This was written for 11th/12th grade high school marine bi
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-7
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-ESS2-2
Environmental Science / Toxicology - Inquiry based assessment
This is a great one for tying several concepts together. Students listen to a podcast episode and learn about health risks associated with NSAIDs. There are many aspects to this podcast that will hold their interest. Vultures are central, as are cultural practices around death among Zoroastrians. My students love this. Student outcomes:Analyze issues from multiple perspectives to gain understanding and construct meaningDemonstrate the global awareness necessary for success in an interconne
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-6
Marine Plants vs Algae: What is the Difference? Packet
This worksheet packet features concepts designed specifically for Marine Science Students. This worksheet is ideal for an introductory activity, homework, review work, supplemental lesson material when teaching a unit including Marine Plants and Algae. Answer keys are included.What is included in the listing: - Plants Vs Algae: What’s the Difference? Characteristic Sort - Plants Vs Algae: What’s the Difference? Characteristic Sort Key: - Plants Vs Algae: Creating a Visual: Featuring discussion
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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CCSS:
Environmental Science Movie, Remarkable Rabbits, Case Study, Biodiversity,11th
✋️Are you covering biodiversity or conservation? Are you looking for a movie based worksheet to engage students? By using this movie guide in your curriculum you can effectively cover biodiversity content whether it is a sub plan or a regular work day. Inspire students with rabbits and hares, showcasing their diverse species, survival strategies, and the efforts of enthusiasts and scientists to understand and protect these fascinating creatures with our dynamic resources focused on biodiversity
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-3
...
Claim Evidence and Reasoning (CER): Evidence of Climate Change
This claim evidence and reasoning (CER) activity focuses on evidence of climate change using NGSS practices. Students explore evidence of climate change such as tree rings and ice cores using a variety of resources including climate models. This CER resource guides students through the process of developing a claim, gathering credible evidence to support their claim, and persuasively justifying their claim. The CER framework helps students understand how we know the climate is changing by produc
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-5
Field Ecology Project FULL BUNDLE - project, slides, sample work, & more!
Do you want your students actually doing science wherever they live, wherever you are? This independent Field Ecology investigation bundle guides students through conducting their own field research projects from start to finish, including designing the study, collecting randomized samples, analyzing data with statistics, making high-quality graphs, and culminating in the writing of their very own scientific papers and presenting their findings! This is geared towards an Honors/AP Biology or Env
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Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-2
Ms. Molina's New Car AP Environmental Science Fuel Efficiency Calculation w/ KEY
In this activity students are asked to compare the costs of several of today's most popular vehicles that are gas-fueled, hybrid and electric. Students will calculate and compare the cost of purchasing the vehicle and annual fuel costs (whether for gallons of gas or cost of electricity) based on up-to-date pricing information and national averages (as of February 2024). Students can work through the calculations independently or in teams. They will then answer analysis questions to weigh the
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
Hand Drawn Notes - Ozone Depletion
Included in this download: Creative Notes Template, Teacher Answer Key, Student ExampleIf you are looking for resources for middle and high school students that aren't quite so "cutesy," then you have come to the right place! Bonus: This can be entirely PRINT AND GO. No major prep or time is required!Creative Note-Taking: An Invaluable Tool for Teachers and Students!Click the PREVIEW to see what is included in this ready-to-use resource.This multi-sensory creative note sheet is a must-have educa
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS2-6
, HS-ESS2-7
, HS-ESS3-1
...
Environmental Science semester 1 final
Semester 1 Enviornmental Science Final! Junior and senior level.All multiple choice for easy grading
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-6
, HS-LS2-8
Hurricane Dynamics BrainBreakOut® Escape Room - Online Distance Learning
Description: This Google Form lesson uses an ESCAPE ROOM format to present information on Hurricane Intensity, Formation, and Forecasting through instructional media and by answering formative questions along the way. Students move from room to room by solving short puzzles to unlock the escape room locks. The entire lesson is SELF-GRADING and depending on grade level takes a full class hour to complete.Please download my free samples to be sure you understand what you are purchasing.Try the Sci
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-4
, HS-PS3-4
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
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Stream Table Lab & Erosion Control Lab powerpoint
This Powerpoint is written to include example pictures for the Stream Table Lab set. It include samples of a young river, old river, River Delta, and examples of students work. It can be modified for your classes need, or used with your own pictures to show your students what they need to do.This is a supplement to the Stream Table lab. I'm working on 3D printable models that you can use to make adjustable models for this lab!This can be used as a template for a student presentation, modified f
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS3-1
...
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Field Ecology project: students conduct their own field studies!
Are you looking for a great way for your students to actually conduct their own research, no matter where they live? In this Field Ecology project I provide a time-tested framework that supports students to conduct their own, independent field ecology investigations and write their very own college-level scientific paper. It's a great culminating project to practice science in a real and hands-on way and give students an opportunity to connect to the place they live and practice doing the work o
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-2
Create Your Own World!
This activity, which spans upwards of two weeks, requires students utilize key concepts in Biology, Ecology, and Earth Science to create their own planet with plausibly realistic organisms and terrain. Students will use teamwork and critical thinking to design their planet that incorporates numerous biomes. Students will then choose one ecosystem to highlight with a sample food chain (or food web) of organisms with unique niches, much like on planet Earth. Construction of models of these orga
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Environmental Science Energy Lab and Power Plant Calculations
This inquiry based lab activity is designed to help students to understand where the energy that we use in our every day lives comes from and how much energy different power plants generate to help us meet those needs.
Students will design their own Solar Energy Collector and measure its power output and efficiency. Students will also investigate and design a wind turbine and calculate it's output and efficiency.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Environmental Issues Project PSA. Google Doc
This resource was used as a Final Assessment in a secondary Global Conflicts course. But it can be used as a project for any course that covers environmental concerns. Students are tasked with researching a specific issue and creating a video PSA (with their phones) that addresses the problems created by the issue and share actions that can reduce or eliminate the problems all together. Students really get a chance to show their creativity on this project and we always watch the clips as a class
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Crazy Climate Wild Weather Workbook
This workbook may stand alone or go along with the powerpoint presentations. It includes text, video ideas with questions, essay opportunities, vocabulary words, and relevant project ideas.
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-4
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
...
Also included in: Crazy Climate and Wild Weather Bundle
Asia Water Scarcity Simulation
This product is a simulation of freshwater resource scarcity and economic development in mainland Asia. In the simulation, teams of students represent the countries of Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Vietnam and decide how to manage the rivers that cross the borders of these nation-states. The simulation uses a programmed Excel spreadsheet. Turn by turn, players must decide how to best manage competing demands created by population growth, agricultural production, industrializat
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
CCSS:
Grades 8- 12th Grade: Climate Change for Traditional Students
This educational resource pack includes:• A reader called “Earth’s Climate Change.” • Fill in the Blanks Tests with Answers Key; • Handy Links about Climate Change (Articles, Books, Videos); • Climate Change Word Searches (5 of them); • Common Core: ELAS.R.IT.1-10 Re: Climate Change! Etc.; • Clip Art for Climate Change;• Climate Change Paragraph Guided Writing Practice; (“Why Climate Change is Important!” 1 paragraph model)• Lab Work and Easy Hands on Research Regarding Climate Change; • Common
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Asynchronous- Ecosystem Interactions Unit- 24 lessons
This is a complete unit on California's Integrated Segment 1- Ecosystem interactions.This unit is based around the phenomena of Declining Salmon Fall Runs in California's Central Valley. This is a complete unit with teacher instructions for 24 lessons, assessment rubrics, and a summative assessment.This unit focuses on the following topics: Population dynamics, Trophic Structure, Trophic Cascades, Human impact on Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Social Justice issues related to Human Impact on
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-LS2-4
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