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Environment Common Core W.8.7 resources
Biomes & 5 Themes of Geography Project (The Amazing Race)
The Amazing Race producers are looking to do a biome themed season next year and they need your help! This integrated project asks focuses on biomes, ecology and the 5 themes of geography. In order for each student's chosen location to be considered, they will need to conduct research and complete a 13 page application for review.
This document includes:
-Lesson Overview
-Student Task Overview
-Application packet
1. General Title page info
2. Location Snapshots (illustrations of 5 key things
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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STEM Design for Learning: Solar Cars, Boats, Planes, and Rovers Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning Students become solar designers in this interactive STEM webquest that guides critical thinking and collaboration within the topics of solar energy and engineering. Working in teams, students choose to learn about either solar planes, cars, boats, or rovers and use what they have learned to design their own model of a solar powered vehicle. WebQuest project-based learning teaches children how to use essential skills for obtaining information and a
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS3-5
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Global Warming BUNDLE
158 printable or digital pages for students to explore global warming. Students learn about:the food we eat and where it comes from, how we produce electricity, the effects of buildings on the climate, the increasing magnitude and frequency of storms, how changing weather harms plants and the animals that consume them,questions and writing prompts inspired by Greta Thunberg, and more.PRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or a
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Conversation Starters Package on Bad Habits- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on bad habits.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of bad habitsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on Netflix.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of NetflixActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Sitcoms- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on sitcoms.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of sitcomsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Global Warming- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on global warming.What's included:A list of 14 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of global warmingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Environmental Issues
Get your middle/high school students thinking and speaking with our newest thought-provoking no prep debates on the topic of environmental issues.Our debate packages encourage critical thinking and allow students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gat
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - Infographic Background Brief
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Greta Thunberg - Internet Research Projects
35 printable or digital pages exploring concepts addressed by Greta Thunberg about global warming: The Paris Agreement, Autism, Fridays for Future, Global Strike for Future, How humans affect the weather, Where electricity comes from, Sweden, The media, Laws makers, Politicians, and more... Students use a tablet, laptop of phone to search online for answers to each question, or they may consult a parent or sibling, a friend or teacher. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your
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4th - 12th
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Earth Day Informational Choice Board
Elevate your students' appreciation for our planet with this Earth Day ELA Choice Board! Designed for ELA educators, this resource features four engaging activities, each focused on environmental awareness and advocacy.This choice board simplifies lesson planning by offering ready-to-use assignments with clear instructions and inspiring examples. Students are empowered to take charge of their learning, making it perfect for differentiated instruction, substitute plans, or independent study.Wheth
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Lizards and Iguanas - Writing Prompts
This packet has 10 pages of writing prompts about lizards and iguanas for students of compare and contrast, descriptive writing, narrative writing, hypothetical situation, opinion vs facts, internet research, and more. Use in class or as homework. All photos were taken by me while wandering around Puerto Rico on vacation. Enjoy!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Environmental Tradeoffs Group Research Activity
Students will work in groups of 3-6 to provide solutions to keep our planet heathy for future generations, while providing a standard of living that is acceptable for most.NGSS MS-ESS3-3. Students will research on first day and then design and write a plan for long-term solutions based on trade-offs. They will share, evaluate and reflect on their plans. Good integration of literacy in the Science classroom. Suitable for grade 8-12.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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California Coastal Voices
California Coastal Voices is a project-based learning tool designed to address science, social science, and environmental literacy. The projects and activities note specific connections to the Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations and three dimensions, the History-Social Science Standards, and California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts. Consisting of six “projects” or stand-alone units that introduce students to coastal conflicts, challenges, and scientific and polic
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS2-6
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