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Environment Common Core WHST.11-12.2 resources
Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
This tightly-woven semester course combines Human Geography, Current Events, Contemporary World Issues, and Environmental Science into a must-teach inquiry-driven, real-world, project-based experience.With these thematic, inquiry-driven units that build on each other, ask students to decide for themselves where they fit in this complex, competitive, and connected global village. You will guide them in exploring everything from the human population growth to globalization to natural resource sust
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9th - 12th
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Fossil Fuels and Renewable Alternative Clean Energy Unit Print & Digital
Explore the urgent crisis growing with our world’s unhealthy and unsustainable addiction: fossil fuels. Everything from its various forms (oil, coal, and natural gas) to air pollution and greenhouse gases, and climate change to clean alternative energy like solar and wind are covered in this unit.Grab students' attention with shocking numbers, guide them to dig deeper with engaging documentaries and current issues, and inspire them with the work of clean energy activists.This unit comes in both
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9th - 12th
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Water Pollution Sustainability Conservation Unit Print & Digital
Explore the urgent crisis growing with our world’s most necessary natural resource: fresh water. Everything from shortages to river pollution to sanitation and some surprising solutions like desalination and recycled water are covered in this unit.Grab students' attention with shocking numbers, make it real with a personal audit, guide them to dig deeper with engaging documentaries and current issues, and inspire them with the work of water activists.This unit comes in both print PDF and editab
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9th - 12th
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Garbage Landfills Recycling Plastic Unit Print & Digital
Explore in this unit the increasingly urgent problem of our world’s biggest growing problem: garbage, especially plastic. Everything from single-use disposable plastic to landfills and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to the myth of recycling and zero-waste living is covered!Grab students' attention with shocking numbers, make it real with eye-opening documentaries and videos, guide them to dig deeper into current events, and inspire them to make zero-waste swaps, and encourage others to do the
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9th - 12th
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World Population Growth Poster Project Activity | Human World Geography
Explore just how big the world’s population really is with this two-part activity that includes an eye-opening simulation and a creative poster project while stretching their math skills.The posters make for a fun and engaging hallway display for the whole school to learn from!These activities come as both print-and-go PDF and editable, paperless Google files and are included in the complete Human Population Growth Unit.Greatness is being able to make the incomprehensible easy to understand.A mi
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7th - 12th
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Natural Resources Sustainability Water Garbage Fossil Fuel 3-Units-in-1
Explore the increasingly urgent problem of our world’s 3 biggest environmental dilemmas: how to conserve our water, how to end our addiction to fossil fuel oils, and how to stop generating so much garbage (especially plastic waste) in this 8-9-week inquiry unit on sustainability. Everything from pollution to conservation, carbon footprints to single-use disposables, renewable energy alternatives like wind, solar, and hydrogen to landfills, and zero-waste lifestyles are covered! This mega unit is
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
World Population Growth Decline Inquiry Unit | Human or World Geography
Explore everything about our world’s growing yet also declining human population in this eye-opening inquiry unit that's perfect for your Current Issues or Human Geography course.Students will master key human geography concepts likecauses of historical population growthcurrent population numbersexperts' predicted carrying capacitypopulation pyramids and the demographic transitionlife expectancy, child mortality, fertility and replacement ratesChallenge your students to wonder about the future o
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9th - 12th
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Eco Footprint and Natural Resources PBL Mini Unit Print & Digital
Explore the interconnectedness of the global economy and its impact on our ever-growing ecological footprint consumption of natural resources with this eye-opening Global Issues mini PBL unit. All student resources come in both printable PDF and editable, digital Google Slides.************************************Greatness is being cognizant of our privilege and consumption levels.Few teenagers know the world beyond their own surroundings and many have no idea how their lifestyle, their choices,
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9th - 12th
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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
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-2
Population Pyramid Demographic Transition Activity | Human World Geography
Explore the fascinating data that population pyramids reveal about a country. Students learn about why developing and developed nations have very different pyramids and make inferences on causes and effects for every nation's unique display.Also, connect pyramids with the 5 stages of the demographic transition.These activities come as both print-and-go PDF and editable, paperless Google files and are included in the complete Human Population Growth UnitGreatness is being able to make thoughtful
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7th - 12th
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The Climate Change Agreement -- Paris Agreement Role Playing / Simulation
The Climate Change Agreement -- Paris Agreement Role Playing / SimulationBackground InformationThis engaging, role-playing activity simulates the conference and writing of the Paris Agreement. This is a perfect multi-day activity for a high school science classroom focusing on climate change and global policies.First, students are asked to read The Paris Agreement text while answering a set of questions to gain a deeper understanding of its goals and layout. Next, students are assigned roles as
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9th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
National Parks Calendar Assignment
For the Google Drive version of this assignment and all supported materials please see this listing: National Parks Calendar or Road Trip Project by Katie Dion History Store (teacherspayteachers.com)This assignment has students create a calendar using America's National Parks as the topic. The assignment calls for both visual and written elements. It is a creative way to get students to research the history and purpose of the National Parks Service as well as examine a variety of parks within
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7th - 12th
Presidential Debate on the Environment
YOUR SIDE OR MINE? PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
This lesson is designed for an Environmental Science, Ecology, or Biology class to engage students in the political process. I teach Environmental Science in Georgia, so I included the appropriate standard. You can edit to include your proper standard. As the Overall Significance (real-world application) of the lesson states, “We are in the middle of a political season and many people are not paying attention to the political stances of each of the presid
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9th - 12th
Abiotic and biotic factors causing adaptation
This lesson contains 3D models. Some of them are available after a free registration to the Lifeliqe app.NGSS and CCSS aligned.The lesson is dedicated to the description of abiotic and biotic factors which influence in the process of species adaptation.Methodology:• Discussion• Reading• Lecture• Experiment• Work with audiovisual materials• Information searchThe principal learning objectives are:• Understand the differences between biotic and abiotic factors. • Understand the principle of adaptat
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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HS-LS4-4
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