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Environment Common Core RI.9-10.2 resources
Just Eat It Food Waste Sustainability Movie Activity Print & Digital
Captivate your students with an eye-opening exploration of just how much food is thrown away in the U.S. and worldwide with this engaging documentary, Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story.This 75-minute film makes a great addition to any garbage or sustainability unit in your Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. Student materials come in both print PDF and editable digital Google files.************************************Greatness is investigating and solving real-world pr
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9th - 12th
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Japan Nigeria Population Growth Decline Movie Activity | Human World Geography
Investigate the wildly opposite population growth trends that exist in the world: the explosive growth in underdeveloped Nigeria and the population decline of an aging Japan. Using a short documentary, news articles, and population pyramid graphs, this lesson kit makes a great addition to your Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. This resource comes in printable PDF and editable Google Doc. Greatness is investigating issues closely to determine the best solutions.We t
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9th - 12th
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World's Most Polluted River Citarum River Freshwater Supply Movie Kit
Captivate your students with an investigation into Indonesia's Citarum River, widely considered the world's dirtiest, with this engaging documentary, The World's Most Polluted River.This hour-long film makes a great addition to your water or sustainability unit in any Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. Student materials come in both print PDF and editable digital Google files.************************************Greatness is understanding how interconnected our choic
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9th - 12th
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Last Call at the Oasis Freshwater Supply Conservation Pollution Movie
Investigate the various water issues that challenge us--our dwindling freshwater supply as well as the chemicals polluting the water available--with this engaging documentary, Last Call at the Oasis.This hour-and-a-half film makes a great addition to your water or sustainability unit in any Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. Student materials come in both print PDF and editable digital Google files.************************************Greatness is problem-solving our
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9th - 12th
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Science_2024 Hurricane Season Predictions_Current Events Reading Comprehension
Current events PDF lesson plan. The NOAA predicted that this year could see between 17 to 25 named tropical cyclones. According to NOAA, there is an 85 percent chance of an above-normal hurricane season. Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling readers. Also great for independent readers or gifted learners to use during enrichment time.
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7th - 11th
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Climate Change Animal Migration Nonfiction, Vocab, Analysis for Science or ELA
Students are often naturally interested in climate change and animals, so this resource brings the two together!This can successfully be used in an ELA or science classroom. All materials are competely editable in Google Slides form, and you can mix and match which activities best suit your students. This is easily a multi-day resource depending on the length of your classes and includes an early-finisher/extension project.This resource provides the following learning opportunities:Two different
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8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
Politics_New Rules for Drinking Water by the EPA_Current Events Reading_2024
Current events PDF lesson plan. The US Environmental Protection Agency released rules requiring public water utilities to remove common "forever chemicals" from the water supply within five years. The mandate is the first nationwide regulation of substances found in dental floss, athletic clothing, food wrappers, and more.Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organiz
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Science_International Court Ruling on Climate Change_Current Events Reading_2024
Current events PDF lesson plan. Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change. A court in Switzerland ruled that Switzerland “had failed to comply with its duties” related to protecting the quality of air. Articles and long reading passages of recent news stories for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Includes literacy strategies and graphic organizers to support struggling readers.
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6th - 12th
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Pump Fossil Alternative Fuel Sustainability Movie Activity Print & Digital
Shock your students with an eye-opening look into the reason we use gasoline to fuel our cars and the multiple, cleaner alternative fuels that currently exist with this engaging film, Pump!This film makes a great addition to your renewable energy or sustainability unit in any Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. This resource comes in printable PDF and editable digital Google files. ************************************Greatness is exploring multiple options to determi
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9th - 12th
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Science_Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition. Teen news articles and lesson plans covering contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on Twitter, Facebook, Pint
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6th - 12th
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Environmental Science Current Event Article Analysis Templates
These Print-and-Go! current event worksheet templates will be the perfect addition to any Environmental Science Classroom. Created specifically with Environmental Science courses in mind, students will use the templates to analyze informational text from real-world events. Perfect for:✔️ Grab-and-Go Emergency Lesson Plan✔️ Weekly Homework✔️ Extra Credit ✔️ Cross-Curricular Lesson✔️ Extension Activities✔️ Introduction to a New Unit✔️ Real World Connection to CurriculumIncluded in this download:✽6
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8th - 11th
Human Footprint Lifetime Garbage Waste Movie Activity Print & Digital
Captivate your students with eye-opening displays of the lifetime count of everyday things your students consume with this visually impactful film, NatGeo's Human Footprint. This 60+-minute film makes a great addition to studying one's eco footprint in any garbage or sustainability unit in your Current Issues, Human Geography, or Environmental Science class. Student materials come in both print PDF and editable digital Google files.************************************Greatness is acknowledging t
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9th - 12th
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Science_1,500 Square Mile Floating Iceberg_Interesting Reading Articles_Dec 2023
Current Events Reading Articles for Middle / High School in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. One of the world's largest icebergs is drifting from the Antarctic Circle toward the Southern Ocean. Although the presence of A23a could pose challenges for the millions of seals, penguins, and other seabirds that breed on the island, its overall effect will be minimal to sea levels as it melts. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice,
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7th - 11th
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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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6th - 9th
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The Biggest Little Farm Documentary Questions
The Biggest Little Farm is a documentary described as "A couple are followed through their successes and failures as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. Over the years, the desolate they purchase begins to thrive and its transformed."I used this documentary as an end of the unit movie to tie everything we've learned in the environmental unit together. This worksheet consists of obstacles the Chesters endured, traditional farming practices vs. the Chester
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7th - 12th
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring & The Environmental Movement
What´s it about?This activity is about exploring the work of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist and writer who wrote the influential book "Silent Spring." The activity involves reading and analyzing excerpts from the book, and answering questions to gain a deeper understanding of Carson's views on environmental issues and the impacts of human actions on the natural world. The goal of the activity is to foster critical thinking and engagement with environmental issues, and to inspire st
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7th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
World_United Nations Climate Report 2023_ Current Events News
March 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This was an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Follow Us on Twitter @NewsLessonPlansMake learning rigorous & relevant with daily news reading practice. Use the weekly student news bundle as a daily classroom assignment, weekly homework assignment, Friday groupwork activity, or for optional
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6th - 12th
Water Usage and Conservation in Agriculture - Preserving Natural Resources
With this NO PREP resource, students will learn about the three types of water and dive deep into the usage and conservation of water in the agricultural industry. This resource is designed to print and go making it perfect for agriculture sub plans. It is the perfect resource for the farmers' busy season and rainiest months of the year, April, May, & June, but it can be incorporated any time of the year. Students will first match the types of water to their appropriate descriptions. Then th
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8th - 11th
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HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
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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8th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
Shellfish-Pollution Article and Questions
2017 Article about how a certain type of shellfish can clean up pollution from rivers along with questions for students to answer. Answer key included.
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9th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: Neritic Zones Bundle
Invasive Species Article: Guiding Questions and Essay Prompt
Guided Reading perfect for Distance Learning! In this close reading lesson students will engage with an article on Invasive Species and summarize using guiding questions. They will then use the article to answer an essay prompt. This is suitable for an Environmental Science or Biology class, as well as ELA to cover aligning science literacy standards.
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-6
, HS-LS2-8
Seismic Inequality: Earthquakes & Environmental Justice (article + discussion)
This three-part activity guides teachers and students through a day of reading about and discussing the environmental justice issue of seismic inequality. Students will begin by reading a high-school level article about the disproportionate effect of earthquakes on poor countries vs rich countries along with the high costs associated with earthquake-proofing infrastructure. Students will then reflect on the article using the free Google app, Jamboard (on a provided template). Last, students w
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
Greta Thunberg - Research Her Life. Leveled Reader. Audio. Speech. Worksheets.
Greta Thunberg is an incredible inspiration to our students!This zip file contains a set of worksheets for students to use to research and present about her life. Also audio and video of her speech to the UN with activities and printables. Click the play buttons in the pdf.A full reader all about her life in moveable Gif format. In pdf/pptx/video to present her life. The research template has answers (suggested) to review and take up. biography, environment, people, ecology, famous, Sweden, ESL
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading in the Content Areas: Global Warming 4-Pack
This bundle contains 4 reading exercises, each of which takes 20-30 minutes to complete and review with students: Global Warming Intro; Biological Impact of Global Warming; Arctic impact; and Southern Ocean impact.
ReadingWell360 provides short informational texts including SAT/ACT format questions and answer key with explanations, linked to common curricular topics in Math, Science, History, and Literature. Suitable for class warm-up or sub-plan. Great way to foster literacy in a science class
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9th - 12th
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