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Continental Drift: What's the Big Idea?

Continental Drift: What's the Big Idea?

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how the theory that explains the position of Earth's continents was established and later modified, and gain important insights into how science and the scientific community operate.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Florida's Everglades: The River of Grass

Florida's Everglades: The River of Grass

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn about the unique environment of southern Florida's Everglades and gain insights into the interrelatedness of living things, nonliving things, and climate.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

Observations of Climate Change

Observations of Climate Change

In this media-rich self-paced lesson, students learn how data gathered through surveys with local residents and data collected by remote satellites are complementary tools that help deepen our understanding of the effects of climate change in the Arctic and elsewhere.

6-12

Self-paced Lesson

Reconnecting with Your Environment

Reconnecting with Your Environment

In this media-rich activity designed for teacher professional development, take a nature walk to observe aspects of your local environment, then plan an activity for students that will help them better understand their own surroundings and how they interact with the natural world.

6-12

Self-paced Lesson

Speaking Your Mind About Global Warming

Speaking Your Mind About Global Warming

In this media-rich self-paced lesson, learn about the causes and impacts of global warming, as well as potential solutions, and then plan to produce a video response to this pressing issue.

6-12

Self-paced Lesson

Take Action for Nature and Your Community

Take Action for Nature and Your Community

In this media-rich activity, students explore human relationships with the natural world, learn how both Alaska Native ways of knowing and Western science can be used to study and help the environment, and take action on a local environmental issue.

6-12

Self-paced Lesson

Unit Conversion: Water Use

Unit Conversion: Water Use

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students examine how to use fractions to measure and help conserve freshwater resources.

5-8

Self-paced Lesson

Using the 3Rs to Help the Environment

Using the 3Rs to Help the Environment

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students examine our growing waste problem and learn about strategies we can use to lessen the strain on our landfills and Earth's natural resources: reduce, reuse, recycle.

5-12

Self-paced Lesson

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