- Encourage students to investigate environmental themes and issues in their reading and writing. Students can: create persuasive essays and presentations to present their viewpoints on environmental issues, analyze environmental articles for clarity, factual content, emotional appeal or accuracy, write nature-inspired poetry, read and discuss “green-themed†novels. Use the search function to the right to explore other ways to incorporate environmental themes into language arts lessons.
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Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds is a classroom and community activity guide for teachers that addresses issues such as endangered species, marine debris, coastal geology, water use and much more. It is carefully aligned to the California State Science Content Standards for grades 3 through 8 and includes "Community Action" lessons adaptable for all ages up to and beyond 12th grade.
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This activity guide is designed to provide teachers with a resource for incorporating the study of aquatic science, and specifically penguins, into their existing curricula. The guide is appropriate for grades K-3 and adheres to Illinois Learning Standards and National Science Education Standards.
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This activity guide from the Shedd Aquarium provides teachers with a resource for incorporating the study of aquatic science, and specifically coral reefs, into their existing curricula. The guide is appropriate for grades 3-5 and aligns with Illinois Learning Standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Science as well as National Science Education Standards.
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The Medicine Chest is a complication of multidisciplinary classroom lessons, sample stewardship activities and background information for teachers and high school students on how the improper disposal of unwanted medicines can be harmful to people, pets and the environment. Alligns with Illinois and Indiana state standards.
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PULSE is an interdisciplinary curriculum. It is designed to improve life science literacy by providing lessons for core high school subjects that address environmental health and biomedical research. These topics are equally relevant and motivating within science classrooms and also in those of geography, language arts, government, world and American history, and mathematics classes.
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